Main Dishes Recipes - Baked Peppers Stuffed with Soy Sausage Apricot and Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 200g/7oz long-grained rice

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 6 soy sausages, chopped

• 10 dried apricots, chopped

• 2 Tbsp raisins

• 2 tsp mixed herbs

• salt and pepper

• 3 red peppers, tops cut off, 3 green peppers, tops cut off, 2 yellow peppers, tops cut off,

• 1 3/4 cups/400ml/14fl oz vegetable stock

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Cook the rice according to the method described on page 14. Heat the oil in a frying pan.

2. Add the garlic, onion and sausages, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

3. Heat the oven to 190C (375F). Add the apricots, raisins and mixed herbs and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cooked rice, stir, and season well with salt and pepper.

4. Scoop out the peppers to remove the seeds and ribs, and fill them with the rice mixture; arrange them in an ovenproof dish.

5. Add the stock. Cover them with the pepper lids on and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Can be served hot or cold.

Note: A healthy and satisfying summer dish that is equally good served hot or cold.