Thursday, 4 June 2026

Peppers ... bright, sweet and versatile

Peppers so bright, sweet and versatile. Bell peppers (Capsicums) are a firm favourite in lots of Mediterranean dishes. Yellow, orange and red peppers are generally the sweetest, while green ones have a more bitter flavour. 

How about trying these two recipes ...

Red Peppers Stuffed With Cod


Ingredients
Serves Six (adjust as necessary)

600g cod
6 red peppers
1 small red chilli pepper (optional)
3 tomatoes
1 small bunch of basil
2 cloves of garlic
100ml olive oil
80g grated parmesan
more details here


Sicilian Baked Red Peppers


Ingredients
serves three as a starter or six as a side dish

3 large red peppers, washed
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus a little extra
12 vine cherry tomatoes, washed and halved
2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
1 small red chilli, washed, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tsp baby capers, drained and rinsed
9 black olives, pitted and halved
125 g ball buffalo mozzarella, drained and diced (optional)
1 handful small fresh basil leaves, washed, to garnish
more details here

Related Post
Roasting Red Peppers is it one of the best ways to enjoy them? ... read it here

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All the best Jan

35 comments:

  1. Dear Jan, I love stuffed peppers and I also love cod. ❤️

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  2. Stuffed peppers with cod sounds interesting

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  3. I love peppers! I have roasted them and really enjoyed them that way. Thanks for the other recipes too.

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  4. I love having peppers and onions together.

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  5. Red peppers are easier for me to digest. As a kid, mother often made green stuffed peppers.
    May

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  6. These look very good. Red bells are our favorite around here.

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  7. Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.

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  8. ...I love stuffed peppers.

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  9. When I roast peppers I can use them is so many dishes!! (Not green ones though).

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  10. Thank you for the excellent recipe, so far I have only made stuffed peppers :))
    I wish you a nice Friday.
    Hug, Andreja!

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  11. These stuffed peppers are delicious.
    hugs Elke

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  12. Believe it or not, I'm fixing stuffed peppers for lunch today. I use rice and cheese in mine.

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  13. I like my peppers finely chopped or sliced in salads, on pizza and in scrambled eggs.

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  14. They do look very nice stuffed so capsicum as they are called here.

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  15. They look good Jan, I do like a stuffed pepper :-D

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  16. Hi Jan,
    I really like peppers but because I no longer have a gallbladder they are usually difficult to digest, I only eat them occasionally.
    Thank you for sharing the recipes.
    Hugs and all the best
    Maria

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  17. Stuffed peppers with cod sound very enticing.

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  18. I like stuffed peppers, I am fixing them tomorrow. YUM!
    Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.

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  19. Those are unusual recipes, but sound very good.

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  20. I make red peppers stuffed with meat and rice. I'd love to tray a variation, both recipes look delicious.
    Amalia
    xo

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  21. I love peppers, but the appearance of Piedmont Peppers courtesy of Delia Smith, at nearly every dinner party in the 80's nearly changed that!

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  22. Jan, you have completely stolen my heart with these recipes! I am a massive fan of bell peppers, especially when they are roasted or baked until they get that gorgeous, sweet, smoky flavor. There is just nothing like them, and they add such a beautiful pop of color to the table.

    Both of these look absolutely incredible, but that Sicilian Baked Red Peppers recipe is calling my name! The combination of cherry tomatoes, garlic, capers, olives, and melted buffalo mozzarella sounds like pure Mediterranean heaven. It’s like a summer vacation on a plate! And stuffing red peppers with cod is such a brilliant, healthy idea that I definitely need to try for a cozy weeknight dinner.

    Thank you so much for including that gentle, thoughtful reminder about dietary needs and health at the end, too. It shows how much you truly care about your readers!

    Are you planning on whipping up one of these dishes yourself this weekend? Sending you a huge hug and wishing you a wonderful, delicious week ahead!

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  23. Ooh, I like the idea of the cod-stuffed bell peppers. I'm fond of the red, yellow, and orange ones, not so much the green! Thanks for the recipe suggestions.

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  24. I love peppers but, sadly, they do not love me. They actually cause a flare in some people that have inflammation problems and I am one of them. Several of the nightshade plants cause that reaction for me. The recipes do sound good, though. xo Diana

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  25. These look very nice, I eat a lot of peppers so I may try these.

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  26. My thanks to you all for your comments here.

    Reply to Melody Jacob who asked ... Are you planning on whipping up one of these dishes yourself this weekend?
    I am going to enjoy some chicken over the weekend with a mix of Mediterranean vegetables and red peppers will be included :)

    All the best Jan

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  27. That sounds interesting, I would have to leave out a couple things I don't care for but I bet it would still be good

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  28. What a cool idea to stuff peppers with fish. I've had them rice veggie stuffed and had them stuffed with burger and rice stuffed, but these look fantastic.

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  29. This recipe sounds delicious. I love peppers. X

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