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These stuffed peppers are a delicious summer recipe, super gourmet and very simple. These red and yellow peppers are baked and then topped with a creamy tomato and Parmesan risotto: believe me, it's a pure delight! To be enjoyed without moderation...
To impress your guests with an original recipe, or simply to enjoy with family and friends, these stuffed peppers are the ideal dish.
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💙 Why you'll love them
- They're VERY easy to make: just cook the peppers, prepare the risotto and garnish.
- They're delicious, seasonal and summery.
- I've got plenty of gourmet options for you to choose from.
- It is gluten-free (check that your white wine is gluten-free).
🫑 Ingredients
These are the main ingredients, and the quantities can be found in the recipe card below.
- Peppers: I prefer yellow and red peppers, which are sweeter and less bitter than green ones. But you can use all three!
- Broth: chicken or vegetable, as you prefer. And you can make your own very easily here!
- Round risotto rice, Carnaroli or Arborio type. Try to choose fair-trade rice.
- Fresh tomatoes and double tomato paste: to slightly accentuate the taste of the tomato in the bell pepper garnish.
- White or yellowonions, an essential ingredient in risotto.
- Garlic - if you want to choose your garlic carefully so you do not encourage the slavery of Chinese prisoners, read my Eco Tips on the subject.
- Dry white wine: Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Chablis, etc...
- Parmesan cheese: I recommend buying it in blocks and grating it yourself at the last minute - it's so much better!
✨ Customize these stuffed peppers
This is an Italian version, but you can also make them Mexican-style: ground meat, tomato sauce, spices (cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper, for example), white or brown rice, cheddar cheese, avocado...
A Greek version can also be delicious: use the mixture of this Spanakopita (spinach, feta, herbs and eggs), simply removing the phyllo dough.
And a Spanish version, with paella, can be really simple and gourmet!
Pasta, quinoa, bulgur, lentils or even chicken are other options...indulge yourself according to what you like!
✅ Vegan and dairy-free version
To make this recipe vegan and dairy-free, replace the butter with vegetable margarine and the Parmesan with a vegan cheese you like.
🥰 Chef's tips
- Cook your peppers all the way through, otherwise they won't hold their shape and it will be impossible to stuff them.
- It's crucial to leave the butter in the fridge until the last moment, to use it cold. The incorporation of the latter into the risotto is called "mantecare": it's what makes the risotto really creamy and melt-in-the-mouth.
- For a successful risotto, add the stock a little at a time, never all at once. The idea is to add broth, let it evaporate, then add more... and so on until the rice is cooked.
💡 Frequently Asked Questions
I wouldn't recommend it: they'll taste much better if you make them at the last minute!
Carnaroli or Arborio rice, you can't make risotto with basic rice. You need round rice. Try to choose fair-trade rice.
A dry white wine (Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chablis, etc.). This is the first liquid to come into contact with the rice, giving it a fragrant taste. In very rare risotto recipes, the wine may be red.
You can choose chicken or vegetable, whichever you prefer. Or you can make your own vegetable bouillon cubes!
❄️Storage
You can store these stuffed peppers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
The risotto may dry out slightly in the fridge, so when reheating, feel free to add a dash of vegetable stock or at least water. Mix well, reheat and enjoy piping hot!
😋 Other delicious recipes
- Whipped feta dip (with roasted eggplants)
- Red lentil and vegetable dahl
- Italian-style eggplant involtini with 3 cheeses
If you make these risotto stuffed peppers, it would be so nice to leave me a comment and rate the recipe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. You can also tag me on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook or Tik Tok, or even send me a photo, I love seeing my little dishes in your homes!
📖 Recette
Risotto stuffed peppers
Ingredients
For the Risotto
- 6 large bell peppers
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ onion
- 1 large garlic clove
- ⅓ cup risotto rice such as Arborio or Carnaroli rice
- 1 ¼ tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 ⅔ cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the tomato sauce (optional, you can buy it pre-made):
- 1 ⅔ cups chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoons pine nuts
- 4 tablespoons fresh basil
- 1 large garlic clove
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Place whole peppers on an oven tray lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with herbes de Provence and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 375°F/190°C (static heat top and bottom/natural convection).
- For the tomato sauce (you can also buy it ready-made): place your tomatoes in a pan of boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Allow to cool, then remove the skins and blend in a blender with garlic, pine nuts, basil, olive oil and ¼ cup Parmesan cheese.
- Remove the peppers from the oven, leave to cool, then scoop out the seeds with a spoon - it doesn't take long because everything is soft.
- Finely chop the garlic and onion, then fry the onion and one clove in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Add the risotto rice and deglaze with the white wine. Add a little stock, the tomato sauce, the double tomato paste and, for most of the risotto's cooking time (around 18 minutes), add stock a little at a time, stirring constantly.
- Once the risotto is cooked, season with salt and pepper, add the chilled butter fresh from the fridge, ¾ cup Parmesan cheese and mix well.
- Place the risotto in the freshly baked peppers, and return to the oven for a few minutes to reheat. Sprinkle with basil leaves and enjoy!
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