Bulgar Pepper Casserole

[josiespcah6ojsh]

1 1/2 c uncooked brown rice
2 3/4 c water
1 Tbs lemon juice
2-3 Tbs freshley minced dill or 2 tsp dried dill
1 1/2 Tbs olive oil
2 c minced onion
4-5 green/red bell peppers chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
3/4 tsp salt
black pepper
1/2 t oregano
2 tsp basil
2 cloves or more garlic,minced
1 c crumbled feta cheese
1 1/2 c cottage or ricotta cheese2 ripe tomatos
1 c olives.

place water in sauce pan.bring to a boil,then add rice.turn heat to very low and simmer40 min until rice is tender.remove from heat,fluff with a fork,and stir in lemon juice and dill.set aside.meanwhile,heat olive oil in large skillet.add onions and saute over med heat 5-8 min or until onios become soft. add peppers,salt,and herbs and continue to cook 10 min stirring occasionally until peppers are tender.stir in minced garlicand cook a min. more.remove from heat and stir in feta cheese. preheat oven to 375. grease a 9x13 pan.
place cottage or ricotta cheese in a blender and whip until smooth. combine everything in a large bowl until very well combined.transfer to prepared pan and spread into place. top with tomato slices and olives. bake uncovered 30-40 min

this came out delicious! the red pepper really adds some flavor

laura

[goldenpath]

This sounds tasty but why is called "Bulgar Pepper Casserole", if there is no Bulgar in it. Did you maybe forget to add the Bulgar?

[josiespcah6ojsh]

in earlier editions of this book,it was called Bulgarian Pepper and Cheese Delight.it had bulgar instead of rice. so yes,brown rice is used in this recipe

laura

[LillyBea]

Could you please tell me which book the recipe came from? Is it from the Moosewood Cookbook? Thanks.

[josiespcah6ojsh]

yes,it is from the New Moosewood Cookbook. excellent book if u like vegetarian dishes.

laura

[LillyBea]

Great! Thank you. I have this book. I love it too! I have never tried this recipe and thanks to your recommendation, I will this week.

[josiespcah6ojsh]

the corn bread with plain yogurt is good and i liked the carrot-yogurt salad.

laura

[msbowman]

I have to tell you that this recipe is WONDERFUL! My DH does NOT like rice, yet he did try this and REALLY liked it. He was so shocked, LOL. I do have to say though, I didn't have any Feta cheese so I used mozzarella and it still came out great.

Thanks for sharing.

Sally