Stuffed Palermos

Ingredients

• 200 g brown rice

• 1 onion

• 4 tbs olive oil

• 250g minced beef

• 1 tbs dried thyme

• 5 large Sweet Palermo capsicums

• 75g sweetcorn, drained

• 2 tbs pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped

• 125g mature Cheddar cheese, grated

• 4 tbs finely chopped parsley

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C. Cook the rice according to the instructions on the packet.

2. In the meantime, finely chop the onion. Heat the oil in a frying pan and soften the onion for 3 min.

3. Add the minced beef and the thyme and fry for approx. 4 more minutes until it is almost cooked.

4. Slice the capsicums in half lengthways (leaving the green stem attached) and remove the seeds. Finely chop one of the capsicums and then stir it plus the sweetcorn, pistachio nuts and the cooked rice into the minced beef. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

5. Fill the other capsicums with the beef mixture and place them on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.

6. Sprinkle with the cheese and then bake the capsicums in the middle of the oven for 20 min. Garnish with parsley just before serving.