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Luciano's Roasted Red Pepper Appetizer




Source of Recipe


Entertaining with Regis & Kathie Lee


Recipe Introduction


Luciano Magliulo, Mona Lisa Ristorante


List of Ingredients




* 4 red bell peppers
* 1/4 pound mozzarella cheese, cut into 3-by-1/2-inch strips
* 2 tablespoons pine nuts
* 2 tablespoons raisins
* 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe



Preheat the broiler. Position a broiler pan so that the tops of the peppers will be about 2 inches from the heat source. Roast the peppers for about 15 minutes, turning about every 5 minutes, until the skins are blistered and charred. Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover and let steam until cooled.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Peel the skin from the peppers. Cut each pepper into 3 large pieces. Remove seeds and ribs.

Divide the strips of cheese evenly among the pieces of pepper. Sprinkle the pine nuts and raisins evenly over the cheese strips. Roll each piece of pepper around the filling and secure each closed with a toothpick.

Place the rolled peppers in a baking pan. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

Serves 4.