Ingredients

  • 2 red bell peppers
  • olive oil
  • 3 roma tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 3 tablespoons prepared pesto sauce
  • 4 tablespoons chopped pitted Greek olives or 4 tablespoons sicilian black olives
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated freshly grated parimigiano reggiano asiago cheese (or more to taste) or 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese (or more to taste)
  • fresh ground black pepper

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 450F Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
  • Cut the peppers in half through the stem withou removing the stem.
  • Remove the seeds and membrane and brush with the olive oil, inside and out.
  • Place the pepper halves in the prepared baking dish, cut-side-up.
  • Toss the diced tomatoes with the pesto sauce.
  • Fill the pepper halves with equal amounts of the tomatoes.
  • Sprinkle the tops with the olives, bread crumbs, cheese and black pepper.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, until the upper edges are charred and blistered and the bread crumbs are golden brown.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature.