# How To Make Stuffed Capsicums

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- Published: 2019-12-02T08:34:32+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

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## How To Make Stuffed Capsicums

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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 Course: SidesCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

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4

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Prep time

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Total time

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### Ingredients

 * 4 capsicums* -(any colour)
 * 3 Tomatoes-diced
 * 3 Rashers bacon-diced
 * 1 Brown onion-finely chopped
 * 1 tbsp Olive oil
 * 1 tsp garlic-crushed
 * 3 cups brown rice-cooked
 * 0.25 cup parsley-chopped
 * 2 tbsp Almond slivers-or pine nuts (optional)
 * 0.75 cup cheese-grated
 * 1 tsp Curry powder

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### Directions

 * Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
 * Line a shallow baking tray with baking paper.
 * Chop the top off the four capsicums and remove the seeds and pith.
 * Place on the baking paper.
 * In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and fry off the onion and
   garlic until soft and fragrant (about 7 minutes).
 * Add the bacon and cook through.
 * Add the chopped tomato and cook for five minutes or until reduced and thickened.
 * Stir through the rice, curry powder, nuts and parsley.
 * Spoon the mixture into the capsicums and top with the grated cheese.
 * Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until golden and bubbling on top.
 * Serve immediately.

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Looking for a side dish with a difference? [Stuffed Capsicums](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/pork-stuffed-capsicums/)
are a little different, they taste amazing and are loads of fun to make. The capsicums
are filled with a delicious brown rice and spice filling!

These are great for dinner parties or as a side dish for Christmas!

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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