STUFFED, FRIED CUBANELLA SWEET PEPPERS
From: Joseph S. Certo, Forest Hills
Primary category: Appetizers
1/2 c chopped black olives
1/2 c chopped green stuffed olives
2-3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 c Asiago cheese
1/2 c grated romano cheese
2 eggs
1/4 c olive oil plus oil for frying 12-18 cubanella peppers
Primary category: Appetizers
Ingredients
2 c seasoned bread crumbs1/2 c chopped black olives
1/2 c chopped green stuffed olives
2-3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 c Asiago cheese
1/2 c grated romano cheese
2 eggs
1/4 c olive oil plus oil for frying 12-18 cubanella peppers
Procedure
Cut tops off peppers and clean out seeds. Mix all ingredients except eggs and olive oil in a large bowl. Beat the eggs with the olive oil separately. Pour egg and oil mixture over dry ingredients and stir.
Stuff mixture into peppers. Fry peppers slowly in the additional olive oil over low heat turning frequently to brown all sides.
