spanish tapas recipe -
stuffed peppers

The following delicious spanish tapas recipe for green peppers stuffed with chicken can easily be made into a tasty main meal by adding a portion of rice.

You see so many brightly-coloured peppers at local markets here in Spain that it's a shame not to make the most of them.

Also, they're rich in vitamin C.

Using the shorter, bell peppers?

Slice the top off and stuff them that way.

Using longer/larger-type peppers?

Cut them in half length-wise before filling them.

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Ingrediants - for 4 people

Method

1. Heat oil in pan and soften grated onion.
2. Add grated tomato and cook over low heat about 5 minutes.
3. Remove skin and bones from chicken and finely dice.
4. Introduce chicken to tomato and onion mixture.
5. Cook 2-3 minutes.
6. Stir flour into mixture and cook 1 minute.
7. Pour in milk and heat until thickened - stirring.
8. Season to taste and stuff peppers with mixture.
9. Bake peppers at 180C for 30 minutes approx.

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