Olive Oil Stuffed with Curd Cheese

Ingredients

• 12 bell peppers or zucchini
• 300 grams fresh curd cheese
• 1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
• 1 bunch dill, chopped
• 1 tea glass extra virgin olive oil
• Half tea glass riceInstead: bulgur
• 1 teaspoon dried mint
• 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper
• Juice of 1 lemon

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Carefully core and clean the bell peppers or zucchini.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix fresh curd cheese, washed rice, finely chopped green onions, dill, mint, salt, and black pepper to prepare the filling.

3. 3

   Stuff the filling into the vegetables without packing too tightly, and cover the tops with a tomato slice.

4. 4

   Place the stuffed vegetables upright in a pot, add extra virgin olive oil and 1 cup of warm water over them.

5. 5

   Cook on low heat for about 35 minutes until the rice is tender.

6. 6

   Serve cold or warm after letting it rest at room temperature.

Note. You can enrich the flavor by adding some pine nuts or currants to the filling.