Stuffed Sweet Peppers (Apulia)

Appetizers

Ingredients

Sweet Yellow Peppers - 6

Soft breadcrumbs - 1/2 cup

Anchovy fillets, chopped - 6-8

Chopped capers - 1-2 tbsps

Pine nuts - 2-3 tbsps

Seedless white raisins - 2-3 tbsps

Salt and pepper

Parsley, finely chopped - 3 sprigs

Olive oil

Wash the peppers and char them under a hot broiler until their skins blacken and blister. Rub off the thin outer skin and cut each pepper in half lengthwise, discarding seeds and cores.

Mix together the breadcrumbs, anchovies, capers, pine nuts, seedless raisins, salt and pepper to taste and parsley. Add just enough oil to make a paste. Stuff a little of this mixture into each half pepper and arrange in a baking dish. Sprinkle with olive oil and bake in a moderate oven (375F) for 30 minutes.

Serves 6