How delicious the Stuffed Horn Peppers are, a colorful and tasty dish that we can offer as an appetizer or as a main course.

With baked stuffed vegetables, we always play it safe; they are a dish loved by everyone that can be prepared in a few steps and always make a great impression.

They can be made in countless ways; for these stuffed peppers, we used a Mediterranean filling that can be customized according to our tastes.

They are a tasty and flavorful side dish, perfect to accompany any dish. Easy to prepare and versatile, they can be made well in advance and served hot or cold, making them ideal even for a summer dinner.

This recipe is an excellent anti-waste solution: stale bread turns into a tasty filling, enriched with grated cheese and aromas to taste.

You can also add capers, olives, herbs, or a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil for an even more flavorful touch.

With few and simple ingredients, you will bring a genuine, colorful, and irresistibly fragrant dish to the table. Perfect to enjoy alone or as an accompaniment to meat or fish main courses, the gratinated peppers will win everyone over at the first bite!

If you love peppers, also try the recipe for Stuffed Peppers, a real treat not to be missed!

Furthermore, since it’s hot and we don’t really feel like turning on the oven, if we have the chance, we cook them with the air fryer; otherwise, it takes about half an hour in the oven.

Let’s find out how to prepare them together!

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very economical
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 4People
Cooking methods: Electric oven, Air frying
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall

360.47 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 360.47 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 55.54 (g) of which sugars 9.20 (g)
Proteins 11.66 (g)
Fat 10.91 (g) of which saturated 3.06 (g)of which unsaturated 1.94 (g)
Fibers 5.61 (g)
Sodium 961.03 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 220 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

Stuffed Horn Peppers

8 bull's horn peppers (yellow and red)
11.3 oz stale bread
5.3 oz cherry tomatoes
2 teaspoons capers
5 fillets anchovies in oil
to taste black olives (pitted)
to taste extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons Parmesan
to taste basil (or parsley)
salt

Tools

Baking Tray
Bowl
Air Fryers

Steps

Stuffed Horn Peppers

Wash and dry the peppers well.
With a knife, cut into the peppers, remove the top and the stem by removing the central part with the seeds.
In a bowl, add: stale bread, grated Parmesan, finely chopped garlic clove, ripe cherry tomatoes cut and mixed.
Finely chop the capers, olives, and anchovies.
Incorporate it into the bread mixture.
Mix everything well.
Use your hands to mix the ingredients well.
Taste, and if necessary, add more salt.
Now all you have to do is fill all the peppers using a teaspoon, pressing the inside well with your hands without breaking them.
Place the peppers on parchment paper; during the cooking, the pepper softens by flattening.
Oil the outside of the peppers well and pierce them with a toothpick and oven bake (ventilated) at 356°F for about 30/35 minutes (depends on the size of the pepper).
Cooking in the air fryer. Place the peppers in the air fryer basket lined with suitable parchment paper (if you don’t have it, it’s not a problem); spray with a little oil and cook for about 15/20 minutes at 374°F.
They need to form a crust, so if necessary, allow for a few more minutes.
(I want to remind you that every air fryer and oven has its own times, so check).
Let it rest for a few minutes and serve and…
Enjoy…..

Tips

The stuffed tuna peppers can be stored in the fridge for 2 days, closed well in an airtight container. I recommend heating them or letting them sit at room temperature before consuming.

You can skip the Parmesan and replace it with pecorino.

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