Bell Peppers Stuffed With Rice Raisins And Pine Nuts Recipes

SICILIAN PEPPERS, RAISINS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Chop whole onions. Saute onions in hot oil in a nonstick pan until soft.
• Meanwhile, slice whole peppers in a food processor, and add to the onions, cooking over medium heat until they begin to soften.
• Stir in raisins, pine nuts, salt and pepper, and continue to cook until peppers are softened.

STUFFED RED BELL PEPPERS WITH RICE, PINE NUTS AND CURRANTS

Steps:

• Heat 3 T olive oil in a saute pan, add onions and saute over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add rice and pine nuts and stir 5 minutes over low heat. Add currants, tomatoes, mint, allspice, sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes.
• Add 1 1/4 cups broth and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 12 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Taste and adjust seasoning; rice will be only partially cooked.
• Preheat oven to 175°C Cut a slice off stem end of peppers, leaving stem on. Reserve slice; remove core and seeds from inside pepper.
• Spoon stuffing into peppers and cover with reserved slices.
• Stand them in a baking dish in which they just fit.
• Add 1 1/2 cups broth or hot water to dish.
• Sprinkle peppers with 2T oil.
• Cover and bake for 1 hour or until peppers are tender, basting occasionally and adding a little more water if needed.