{"id":20657,"date":"2021-08-08T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T16:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20657"},"modified":"2021-11-01T13:18:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:18:42","slug":"roasted-peppers-and-marinara-sauce","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/roasted-peppers-and-marinara-sauce","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Peppers and Marinara Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are countless delicious ways to stuff bell peppers.\u00a0Just like magic, halved bell peppers turn into little boats that are perfect for filling with various ingredients to make a simple meal with a (boat)load of flavor.\u00a0This stuffed peppers recipe is one of my favorites and for good reason! It features a blend of favorite Italian and Mediterranean flavors with its tomatoes, basil, and capers, and is a truly healthy, eye-catching, and delicious side.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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3<\/span> <\/span> yellow bell peppers, quartered and seeded<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> <\/span> cloves garlic, diced<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> (8 oz) can peeled plum tomatoes, chopped, liquid reserved<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> cup<\/span> fresh basil leaves, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> capers, drained<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> extra-virgin olive oil<\/span><\/div>\n
salt to taste<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Place the peppers, cut side up, on a baking pan that\u2019s been brushed with oil. Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, saut\u00e9 the garlic over low heat with \u00bd teaspoon of olive oil in a saucepan until it becomes translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally until all of the liquid has evaporated. Add the capers and salt to taste.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Arrange the roasted peppers on a platter and fill with the tomato sauce. Using your fingers, shred the basil and sprinkle atop the peppers and sauce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4608,"featured_media":21056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2707],"yst_prominent_words":[1124,1085,1768,1158,1600,1773],"class_list":["post-20657","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-sides","cp_recipe_cuisine-mediterranean","cp_recipe_cooking_method-roasting","cp_recipe_cooking_method-sauteing","cp_recipe_tags-gluten-free","cp_recipe_tags-low-fat","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos","cp_recipe_tags-soy-free"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20657"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}