Sexy side dish: Stuffed capsicums

A great dish for a party is the stuffed capsicum (pepper) for my non NZ friends. Bright and colourful add some salads or other sides and its a meal. 

Ingredients

3 capsicums
250 grams of minced beef
1 cup of sliced mushrooms
1 onion diced
2 cloves of garlic crushed
1 tablespoon of olive oil
half a can of diced tomatoes or 2 medium tomatoes diced
half a lemon
1 tsp of dried oregano
sliced mozzarella cheese (2 slices per capsicum half

Preheat your oven for 170°C

In a pan fry the onions in olive oil on a medium heat till golden. Season. Increase the heat to full add mince and garlic. Stir periodically until meat is brown. Drain half the fat into baking dish.

Add mushrooms, lemon juice, oregano and tomatoes and cook for 10-15 minutesuntil slightly dry. Taste and add more salt and pepper if need. Put aside to cool slightly

Using another pot bring water to boil. Add capsicum to pot. Let boil for five minutes. Remove caspicums and drain. Place capsicums open side up in baking dish with reserved fat

Fill capsicums with mince mixture. Top with mozzarella cheese. Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is gooey, golden and yummy. 

Enjoy