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Tuna-Stuffed Piquillo Peppers with Romesco-Style Sauce

Serves 2.

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Tuna-Stuffed Piquillo Peppers with Romesco-Style Sauce

Vitamin C-rich piquillo peppers do double duty in this dish. Their triangular shape makes them perfect for stuffing with a tasty tuna filling, and they also make for a scrumptious sauce when paired with hazelnuts and garlic. A small amount of honey helps to balance out the smoky flavour. When paired with a salad, this dish easily serves two as a main meal, but it will stretch to a few more as part of a tapas-style meal.

Ingredients

  • 6 oz (170 g) can tuna, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) parsley
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) black pepper
  • 11 or 12 piquillo or sweet red peppers (drained contents of 9 1/2 oz/285 mL jar)
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) whole hazelnuts
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) sweet Spanish paprika
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) sherry vinegar
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) honey, divided

Nutrition

Per serving:

  • calories 345
  • protein 27 g
  • total fat 17 g
    • sat. fat 3 g
  • total carbohydrates 20 g
    • sugars 17 g
    • fibre 1 g
  • sodium 410 mg

Directions

01
Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
02
In small bowl, with fork, mix together tuna, parsley, lemon zest and juice, and black pepper. Set aside.
03
Remove whole peppers from jar and set aside 6 to be stuffed. In bowl of food processor, place remaining peppers with hazelnuts, olive oil, paprika, garlic, sherry vinegar, and 1 tsp (5 mL) honey, and pulse to blend into a sauce. The texture will not be completely smooth.
04
Add about 2 Tbsp (30 mL) of sauce to tuna mixture and stir through. Spoon remaining sauce into small baking dish to make a base for stuffed peppers.
05
Stuff tuna mixture into 6 piquillo peppers and place them on top of the sauce in baking dish. Drizzle with remaining 1 tsp (5 mL) honey and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

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