Roasted Stuffed Peppers with Chickpeas, Goat Cheese, and Herbs
 
 
A meatless stuffed pepper recipe in which smoky roasted peppers are filled with a bright and zesty mixture of chickpeas, goat cheese, and fresh herbs.
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 bell peppers
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, rinsed
  • 7 oz baguette, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 8 scallions, sliced
  • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
  • ¼ cup minced fresh basil
  • 3 tbsp capers, chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 6 oz goat cheese, crumbled
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 475F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with olive oil. Set aside.
  2. Cut the top ½-inch off of the bell peppers, reserving the actual pepper "meat" and discarding the stems and the seeds. Arrange the bell pepper bottoms and tops cut side down in a single layer on the prepared baking pan. Brush with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.
  3. Place peppers in the oven and roast for about 20 minutes, or until starting to blister. Flip the peppers so that they are cut side up and then let them cool for 5 minutes. Season the insides with salt and black pepper.
  4. Lower the oven to 350F.
  5. Pour the chickpeas into a large bowl and then use a potato masher to coarsely mash them. Chop the bell pepper tops into ¼-inch dice and add them to the bowl with the chickpeas.
  6. Heat ¼ cup of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bread cubes and cook. stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes or until golden and crispy. Push bread to the side so that it only takes up half of the skillet, then add 2 tbsp of olive oil to the empty space. Add in the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Toss together the garlic mixture and the bread.
  7. Transfer the bread mixture to the bowl with the chickpeas. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  8. Once cool, stir the scallions, parsley, basil, capers, and lemon juice into the chickpea mixture. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Fold in the goat cheese until just combined.
  9. Spoon the filling into the peppers, dividing it evenly among them. Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
Recipe from Cook's Country
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2018/08/roasted-stuffed-peppers-with-chickpeas-goat-cheese-and-herbs.html