Tuna-Stuffed Mediterranean vegetables

  • Total time

    20 minutes
  • Servings

    4

Ready in 20 minutes, serves 4 to 6. For this dish, look for deeply coloured capsicums, courgettes and red onions.

  • 425g can tuna
  • ¼ cup diced onion
  • ¼ cup diced celery
  • 1 tbsp chopped mint
  • 4 tsp sour cream
  • ½ cup whole-kernel sweet corn
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ tsp salt and milled pepper
  • A few drops of Tabasco sauce (optional)
  • 2 red capsicums
  • 4 courgettes
  • ¾ cup grated tasty cheese
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs

1. Preheat oven to 180°C on fan bake.

2. Drain tuna, then combine in a mixing bowl with onion, celery and mint. Stir in sour cream, corn and mayonnaise, season with salt and pepper and a little Tabasco sauce, if using.

3. Cut capsicums in half and discard the core. Cut the courgettes in half lengthways and use a spoon to scrape
out a well. Fill peppers and courgettes with tuna mix, then sprinkle with cheese and breadcrumbs.

4. First, fan bake capsicums for around 15 minutes before adding the courgettes, then cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes until everything is tender and the cheese is bubbling and lightly golden.

About Annabelle White

Annabelle was born and raised in New Zealand and while she does not have formal chef’s training her love of “great honest cooking” came from watching her mother cook every day after school.

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