Cheese-filled roasted chillies

Recipes / Vegetarian

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Recipe «Cheese-filled roasted chillies» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 8 green bullhorn chillies, 1 cup shredded tasty cheese, 2 spring onions, sliced, 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled, divided, 2 tbsp olive oil , 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 700g bottle tomato passata, 1 tbsp fresh coriander, plus sprigs, chopped, to serve , 8 flour tortillas, warmed, Sour cream, for serving.

Ingredients:

  • 8 green bullhorn chillies 
  • 1 cup shredded tasty cheese 
  • 2 spring onions, sliced 
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled, divided 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 700g bottle tomato passata 
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander, plus sprigs, chopped, to serve 
  • 8 flour tortillas, warmed 
  • Sour cream, for serving 

Instructions

  1. Place the chillies directly on a stovetop gas burner over high heat and cook, turning as needed, for about 5 minutes, or until the skin is evenly charred. Transfer the chillies to a bowl and cover tightly with cling film. Set aside for about 10 minutes. Using a small, sharp knife, scrape the blackened skin from the chillies, then make a lengthwise slit down one side of each chilli. Carefully remove the seeds, keeping the stems attached.
  2. In a bowl, toss the tasty cheese, spring onions, and all but 2 tablespoons of the feta cheese. Season to taste with salt. Stuff the chillies with the cheese mixture, dividing equally. Set the chillies aside.
  3. Heat a large heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil and garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, or until the garlic is lightly toasted. Stir in the passata and chopped coriander and bring the mixture to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, lay the stuffed chillies, cut side up, in a single layer in the sauce, and simmer gently without stirring for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
  4. Divide the chillies and their sauce among 4 plates. Sprinkle the remaining feta cheese and coriander sprigs over. Encourage guests to make little tacos with the flour tortillas and sour cream.