Feta peppers

Long sweet peppers with olive oil and Greek Feta. Also known as φέτα πιπεριές, Feta Piperiés.

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Rating:
(1)Serves: 6Cooking Method: Roast or GrillReady In: 35 mins Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins
LOW
Energy Density
1kcal/g
MED
Fat
12g / serving
MED
Saturates
5.2g / serving
LOW
Sugars
5.1g / serving
MED
Salt
1g / serving
HIGH
Fibre
2.6g / serving
Free-from:
Suitable for:HalalKetogenicKosherPartyPescetarianPregnancyQuickVegetarian

These make a great meze dish, they're quick to make and everyone seems to like them. Classic Greek food.

Preparation

  1. chop the feta into slice approx ⅓cm thick (they should be about 2cm wide and 8cm long)
  2. Slice the peppers in half and remove the pith and seeds.
  3. Place 2-3 pieces of feta in each half-pepper.
  4. Drizzle a little olive oil over the feta and into each pepper half.
  5. Sprinkle on a little Greek oregano and season with a little bit of pepper
  6. Place the peppers into the oven dish or tray and roast in the oven at 200°C for approx 20-25 mins.

Notes

  • Original recipe credit: Joyce Scaife

Ingredients

  • 6 pointy sweet red peppers
  • 200g feta
  • 2tbsp Olive oil
  • 1tbsp Greek oregano
  • Pinch ground black pepper

Equipment

  • Chopping board
  • Knife
  • Large oven dish or tray

Nutritional Facts

  • Serving size: 157.9g
  • (7% / 8%)   Calories: 163kcal
  • (22%)Total fat: 12g
  • (26%)   Saturated fat: 5.2g
  • (16%)   Unsaturated fat: 5.5g
  •     Mono: 4.7g
  •     Poly: 0.8g
  • (10%)   Cholesterol: 30mg
  •   Trans Fat: 0g
  • (3%)Total carbohydrates: 8.7g
  •   Starch: 0g
  • (17%)   Sugars: 5.1g
  •     Sucrose: 0g
  •     Glucose: 2.3g
  •     Maltose: 0g
  •     Lactose: 0g
  •     Fructose: 2.7g
  •     Galactose: 0g
  • (10%)   Fibre: 2.6g
  • (12%)Protein: 5.9g
  • Salts
  • (19%)   Sodium: 385mg
  • (8%)   Potassium: 278mg
  • Minerals
  • Calcium: 18%
  • Iron: 9%
  • Zinc: 13%
  • Magnesium: 6%
  • Phosphorus: 21%
  • Copper: 0%
  • Manganese: 2%
  • Selenium: 51%
  • Fluoride: 0%
  • Cryptoxanthin: 0.6g
  • Lycopene: 0%
  • Lutein: 67mg
  • Vitamins
  • Vitamin A: 230µg
  • Thiamin (B1): 8%
  • Riboflavin (B2): 33%
  • Niacin (B3): 10%
  • Vitamin B5: 14%
  • Vitamin B6: 38%
  • Folate (B9): 17%
  • Vitamin B12: 25%
  • Choline: 2%
  • Vitamin C: 257%
  • Vitamin D: 2%
  • Vitamin E: 20%
  • Vitamin K: 10%
  •  
  • Arginine: 0.2g
  • Aspartic Acid: 0.6g
  • Glutamate: 1.1g
  • Glycine: 68mg
  • Proline: 0.5g
  • Serine: 0.5g
  • Tyrosine: 0.2g
  • Alanine: 0.2g
  • Cystine: 51mg
  • Amino Acids
  • Histidine: 0.2g
  • Isoleucine: 0.3g
  • Leucine: 0.5g
  • Methionine: 0.1g
  • Phenylalanine: 0.3g
  • Threonine: 0.3g
  • Tryptophan: 82mg
  • Valine: 0.4g
  • Lysine: 0.5g
  • Betaine: 0mg

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