Sunday 28 May 2023

Stuffed Capsicum - Oven

Ingredients:

  • 500g beef mince
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium size onion, diced
  • 400g tin diced tomatoes with basil and oregano
  • 1 tsp minced garlic  
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 heaped dsp cornflour
  • ½ cup shredded cheese
  • 4-6 capsicum (depending on size)

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 200ºC
  2. Cut off  the stem end from each of the capsicums discarding the seeds
  3. Remove stem from stem ends and discard stems
  4. Dice stem-ends and set aside
  5. Put capsicums into a baking tray lined with baking paper 
  6. Add oil and onion to a saucepan and cook until translucent
  7. Add mince, after a while, pour off liquid then return to hotplate  and cook until browned
  8. Add and mix through, tin of diced tomatoes, cooked rice, diced stem-ends of capsicum, and garlic
  9. When the mince mix is heated through, dissolve cornflour in a little water and stir into the mince mix to thicken
  10. Remove mince mix from hotplate, fill each capsicum with the mix, then sprinkle with cheese
  11. Cook in oven until cheese top browns  (20 to 30 minutes)

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