Middle Eastern-Style Peppers

 Middle Eastern-Style Peppers

Serves 4

4 orange peppers, de-seeded cut in 1/2 lengthways

1 tbsp oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1-2 garlic cloves, crushed

240g long grain rice

750ml vegetable stock

2 tomatoes, chopped

15g pine nuts

45g raisins

3 tbsp chopped fresh mint

1/2 tsp lemon juice

90g feta cheese

salt and pepper

Heat oven Gas 6 / 200'C 

Put orange pepper halves into a baking dish and bake 20-25 mins until softened.

Meanwhile, heat oil, fry onion and garlic until soft, about 5 mins.

Add rice and stir well, cook 1-2 mins.

Add stock and tomatoes and cook 15-20 mins until rice is tender and stock absorbed.

Stir in pine nuts, raisins, mint and lemon juice. Season to taste.

Spoon into orange pepper halves and sprinkle with feta. Bake 20 mins.