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There’s nothing quite like the piquillo pepper. They’re sweet, fruity, slightly smoky, and just bitter enough. For me, they’re the San Marzano tomatoes of peppers. And while I enjoy them in literally anything, these delicate, triangular beauties are just made for stuffing.
Ingredients
- 8 teaspoons olive oil, or as needed, divided
- 4 ounces chorizo sausage, casings removed and meat crumbled
- ½ cup diced green onion
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup cooked long-grain white rice
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 blood orange, zested and juiced
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- 12 piquillo peppers
- 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Step 2
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute sausage, green onion, and a pinch of salt in hot oil until meat is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Mix rice, goat cheese, egg, 2 tablespoons parsley, garlic, cumin, 1 teaspoon blood orange zest, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Spoon rice mixture into each pepper. Place stuffed peppers in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Scatter almonds over the top, drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and sprinkle with salt.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until stuffed peppers are heated through and filling is hot, 15 to 20 minutes. Drizzle 1 tablespoon blood orange juice, remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil, and remaining parsley over the top.
Cook’s Notes:
You can substitute any spicy ground sausage for the chorizo. You can substitute any orange zest for the blood orange zest.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 128 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat9g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol28mg | 9% |
| Sodium928mg | 40% |
| Total Carbohydrate7g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber1g | 5% |
| Total Sugars0g | |
| Protein5g | |
| Vitamin C36mg | 179% |
| Calcium56mg | 4% |
| Iron1mg | 7% |
| Potassium190mg | 4% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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