Stuffed peppers with olives and anchovies are a dish loved by everyone.

There are a variety of ways they can be stuffed, in fact this recipe is just one of many tasty and easy variations.

I love them cooked this way; I definitely recommend using red peppers, which are much sweeter and more suitable for stuffing with olives and anchovies.

 

 

 

 

 

SERVINGS:4

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 green bell peppers, halved and  seeded 
• 1 (1 pound) loaf stale Italian bread, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (2 ounce) can anchovy fillets,  chopped
• 8 pitted green olives, chopped 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon ground black  pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

 

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 

Place peppers in a greased baking dish; set aside. 

Place crumbled bread in a large  bowl, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup water; set aside. 

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over low heat. 

Saute onion until  translucent, then stir in garlic.

Let garlic cook for 2 minutes, then stir into bread.

Add anchovies, olives, olive oil, black pepper and red  pepper.

Mix until well blended.

Mound pepper halves with stuffing.

Surround peppers with tomato sauce and a small amount of water.

Cover with foil. 

Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until peppers are  tender. Uncover for the last 15 minutes of baking, and baste  occasionally with sauce.