Feta Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Delicious and creamy Feta Stuffed Peppers featuring roasted red Romano peppers filled with a flavorful mixture of crumbled feta, Greek yogurt, fresh dill, and garlic, drizzled with a tangy garlic lemon dressing. Perfect as a savory appetizer or a light meal served warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 5 stuffed peppers
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Peppers:
- 5 medium red Romano peppers
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
Filling:
- 2 cups crumbled feta cheese
- 6 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Peppers: Preheat the oven to 220°C (420°F) and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Make a slit on each pepper, brush their skin lightly with olive oil, and bake for 5 minutes until they soften slightly.
- Cool and Seed Peppers: Remove the peppers from the oven and allow them to cool for about 10 minutes. Once cooled, use a dessert spoon to discard the seeds inside each pepper gently.
- Prepare the Filling: In a bowl, combine crumbled feta cheese, Greek yogurt, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, chopped fresh dill, and grated garlic. Mix well. Taste the mixture and add a pinch of salt if needed, keeping in mind the feta cheese is already salty.
- Stuff the Peppers: Carefully fill each slightly roasted pepper with the feta and yogurt mixture, distributing evenly among all peppers.
- Bake Stuffed Peppers: Place the stuffed peppers back onto the baking pan and bake for another 10 minutes until heated through and slightly golden on top.
- Make the Dressing: Meanwhile, whisk together olive oil, grated garlic, lemon juice, and salt to make the tangy dressing.
- Serve: Remove the stuffed peppers from the oven and immediately drizzle the dressing over them. Garnish with additional fresh dill. Serve warm or at room temperature for best flavor.
Notes
- Ensure peppers are slightly softened after the initial roast for easier seeding and stuffing.
- Adjust salt in the filling cautiously since feta cheese adds saltiness.
- Serve as an appetizer, side dish, or a light vegetarian main course.
- Use fresh dill for the best herbal flavor; dried dill will not be as vibrant.
- Can be made ahead and gently reheated before serving.
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