Roasted Red Peppers With Halloumi

PanNan's Note:

This recipe is adapted from Perfect Greek a collection of 100 essential recipes. Posted for ZWT6 2010.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 small red bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 9 ounces halloumi cheese (or provolone or feta cheese sliced thinly)
• 12 fresh mint leaves
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts
• pepper

Directions:

1. Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise and remove the cores and seeds. Rub the skins of the bell peppers with 1 tbsp olive oil and arrange the peppers skin side down on a greased baking sheet.
2. In this order, scatter half the garlic into the bell peppers, add the cheese, mint leaves, lemon zest, remaining garlic, thyme, pine nuts, and pepper. Drizzle the remaining oil and the lemon juice over the peppers.
3. Roast the peppers in a preheated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes, until tender and beginning to char around the edges.
4. Serve warm.

Reviews

[Coasty]

We like halloumi and peppers but the garlic was too overpowering and didn't really taste anything but raw garlic. Made for ZWT 6.

[Leggy Peggy]

I love halloumi cheese in almost any form and this recipe more than meets my standards. I made as written, using green bell peppers (what I had on hand). I usually have halloumi pan-fried and dressed with lemon juice only, but the mint and pine nuts add a lovely dimension of flavour. This would make a wonderful and hands-off starter for a dinner party. Thanks for posting.

[Queen Dana]

This was very good. I liked the lemon & mint combo. Made for ZWT6.