Gateway Sweet Mini Roasted Capsicum
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Gateway Sweet Mini Roasted Capsicum
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Category
Roasts
Cuisine
Modern Australian
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
85 minutes
A sumptuous way to roast sweet capsicums. Perfect as a side dish to almost any main you can think of, and the leftovers are steeped in wonderful flavour, cold or reheated.
Ingredients
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 brown onion (200g), chopped finely
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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250g minced (ground) veal
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2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
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1 cup tomato passata
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1 cup chicken stock
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½ cup white long-grain rice, rinsed, drained
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¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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4 red capsicums
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¼ cup breadcrumbs
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¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
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1 tsp grated lemon rind
Directions
Preheat oven to 200°C.
Heat oil in large frying pan, add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until onion softens. Add veal mince and half the thyme; cook, stirring, until browned.
Meanwhile, oil small baking dish. Cut tops from capsicums, reserve as lids. Scoop out seeds and membranes. Fill capsicums with mince mixture; stand upright in baking dish.
Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, rind and remaining thyme in small bowl. Sprinkle over filling; place capsicum tops in baking dish. Bake capsicums, uncovered, about 1 hour or until rice is soft. Top with lids to serve.