Varkoules Feta-pepper Boats |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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This interesting , Greek , authentic , traditional , veggy , light , summer time , easy to make , simple dish , with a taste to remember , is an alternative if you dont have time to prepare Yemista , if you want something lighter . Read more ...There are many ingredients that you can add to this recipe but I prefer the original recipe. Its origen is Smyrni ( today being named Izmir ) , a sea-side city on the eastern shore of the Aegean Sea ( Turkey today ) . When those thousands of Greeks were violently forced to leave ( murder , rape ) , they brought many recipes with them . This is one of them !! It can be an appetizer , a second course or a main dish . They normally had it as an appetizer Ingredients:
8 medium equal-sized green bell-peppers , rinsed |
4 onions peeled , rinsed |
1 handful fresh parsley leaves , rinsed |
4 ripish tomatoes , rinsed |
8 garlic cloves , peeled and rinsed |
extra virgin olive oil |
salt pepper oregano |
16 cubes 1.5 x 1.5 cm original greek feta cheese |
sugar |
love and passion for cooking |
Directions:
1. Cut the peppers longitudinally in half , remove outer stem and inner seeds
2. Place pepper halves in a relatively deep oven pan . Sprinkle a little sugar , salt and pepper in every half
3. Blend onions , parsley , tomatoes and garlic together . Add salt , pepper and a some pinches of sugar . This is your filling .
4. Fill each pepper half 3/4 ful and insert a cube of Feta .
5. Add 2 tbsps olive oil in every half .
6. Pour 3 cups olive oil on top of halves , evenly across the pan.
7. Sprinkle with oregano .
8. Pre heat your oven to 220 degr. Celcius , place your oven pan on second lower scale , turn down temp to 190 degr. immediately and roast for 50 min , grilling the last 5 min .
9. There should only be oil left at the bottom of your pan at the end.
10. Like Yemista , this dish needs fresh bread for dipping in the oil and some extra Feta on the side !! Eaten cool or slightly chilled but NEVER hot !!
11. Kali orexi ( bon appetite )
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