Part 2
Ok, so I know that this hasn't been one of those annoying recipe pages in the past (and I don't intend it to become one either) - but I have to get the rest of this menu out...or I'll be skinned alive, so...ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS WITH HALLOUMI
6 small red bell peppers
2 Tbsp EVOO
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
9 ounces Halloumi cheese, thinly sliced (so you have 2 or 3 pieces per pepper half)
12 fresh mint leavs
zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
3 Tbsp pine nuts
pepper
Bring a pot of water to a boil. One at a time submerge peppers in pot for a slow 20 count, transfer to a large bowl of ice water before going to next pepper. Once all peppers have been cooled, the outside skin of each pepper should easily peel away from the pepper. Once peeled, cut each pepper in half (lengthwise) and remove seeds and cores.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a large cookie sheet with EVOO.
Rub the outside of each pepper half with a little EVOO. Place on cookie sheet, skin side down.
Scatter half the garlic into the bell peppers. Add the cheese and then the mint leaves, lemon zest, remaining garlic, thyme, pine nuts and pepper to taste. Drizzle over the remaining oil and the lemon juice.
Roast the peppers in the oven for 30 minutes or until tender and beginning to char around the edges. Serve warm.
CHICKEN WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BASIL
4 boneless, skinned chicken breasts
1/4 cup goat cheese (evenly divided into 4 parts)
fresh basil
2 Tbsp EVOO
salt and pepper
Using a sharp knife, slice the side of the chicken breast open to create a pocket (DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH!!!). Stuff goat cheese and 3-4 basil leaves into each pocket. Close the opening and season the top with salt and pepper
Heat the EVOO in a skillet, add the chicken breasts and cook gently for 15-20 minutes - turning several times, until golden brown. Transfer to a cookie sheet and place into preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes more (this insures that the chicken is fully cooked).
I hope that you give some of these a try and that you enjoy them as much as I did. I also hope that you all are enjoying the views before you...you can bet I'm enjoying my own.
posted by Mr. G @ 8/31/2007 10:36:00 AM
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