Wednesday 10 July 2013

Baby Red Peppers Stuffed with Mozzarella and Thyme












We've been visiting friends in Western Australia. Whenever we catch up with these particular friends, there's always fun, food and laughter with a bit of drama thrown in just to mix things up a bit. There were long walks, long talks, games of volleyball, kicks of the footy, hot cups of tea and coffee in bed, lamb roasts, movies, bottles of Moet, making lists of favourite songs, Coronas with slices of lime for the grown-ups and mocktails for the kids, nibbles and snacks, late night work-outs to TISM, trips to the hospital, Friday night football with pizzas and pies, Tour de France watching, road trips through wine country, ... wine, walks on the beach, gold-class cinema and a fabulous meal at Jamie Oliver's restaurant in Perth, Jamie's Italian. All this fun is exhausting, I think I need a holiday.











 
 



I tried to recreate one of the dishes we enjoyed at Jamie's Italian. My version on the left, Jamie's on the right. I wonder what Jamie would think?


Baby Red Peppers Stuffed with Mozzarella and Thyme
Inspired by Jamie's Italian
Makes 6

6 baby red peppers
200g bambini mozzarella
A sprig of thyme
Finely grated zest of a lemon
Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.

Cut the tops of the pepper out and scoop out the seeds and membranes and discard.

Sprinkle the insides of the peppers with a little salt and pepper, lemon zest and a few leaves of thyme and a drizzle of olive oil.

Stuff the peppers with as much mozzarella that will fit in (the peppers I used could take 4 bambini balls). Top with a few extra thyme leaves and bake in the oven for about 20 -25 minutes, until the peppers are cooked and the cheese has melted.

Drizzle with a little more oil and lemon zest. Serve warm or at room temperature.

16 comments:

  1. Looks like you had a great vacation!! And these are too cute! Loooove the cheeeeese.

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  2. Those are the best vacations... Fun, food, wine, food, walking, food, fun, wine and food! Gorgeous photos and I love that recipe. Will have to get that cookbook!

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  3. Baby reds look so cute, perfect party hits, thanks for sharing :-)

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  4. Jamie would say, "HAPPY DAYS!". So envious that you managed to try out Jamie Oliver’s restaurant. I have wanted to do that but was too impatient to wait in line. There was always such a huge queue for dinner. Heard that the food is good. You've done a great job there recreating the dish.

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  5. These look like the perfect little appetizer or dinner next to a salad. Looks like you had a lovely vacation!

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  6. I would love to eat at Jamie's. I love to watch him cook. He does it with such ease.

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  7. Oh yeah. These are happening at my house this weekend!

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  8. Thanks Little Kitchie - say "Cheese".

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  9. You're so right Maria. Food adventures punctuated by talking, walking, wine-sipping, laughing and sleeping. Sounds like you and I have similar vacation requirements.

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  10. Thanks kumars kitchen. Baby reds are just too cure, right?

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  11. Thanks B. We just loved Jamie's Italian. We went to lunch on a Saturday and were lucky enough to have a table available to us right away (pure luck). We'd heard that the wait is very long for the dinner service. Couldn't be more impressed with the food and service - chirpy, cheeky wait staff and great atmosphere (if a little noisy). If you get another chance, I recommend going for lunch, you might get lucky like we did.

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  12. Thanks Jessica. We had a lovely break, catching up with our closest friends. These little peppers are a great side dish or party food.

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  13. Thanks Ms Lemon. I agree. Jamie makes cooking look like so much fun. I thoroughly recommend his restaurant if you ever get the opportunity.

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  14. These are adorable, where in the world did you get this tiny red peppers? Delicious !

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  15. Hey Lizbeth, thanks for stopping by. I found these little red peppers at my local supermarket - wonders will never cease!

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