Stuffed pepper with garlic potato wedges
This can make a little too much filling to fit in most standard-sized red peppers so just warm any extra filling through in a saucepan and serve on the side to dunk your wedges in, or save it for another meal.Ìý
This recipe is part of a Budget vegetarian meal plan for one and you will need to have made the kidney bean mash from the quesadilla recipe to cook it. In October 2023 this recipe was costed at an average of £1.71 when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. This recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.
Ingredients
- ½ portion kidney bean mash (see recipe tips)Ìý
- 200g/7oz tinned chopped tomatoesÌý(half a standard tin, see recipe tips)
- 1½ tsp smoked paprikaÌý
- 1 red pepper
- 1 potato, well scrubbed and cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp olive oilÌý
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- small handful fresh flatleaf parsley, finely chopped
- ½ limeÌý
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.Ìý
In a small bowl, mix together the kidney bean mash with the tomatoes and 1 tsp smoked paprika.Ìý
Use a small sharp knife to cut around the top of the red pepper to make a lid – set this aside. Remove all the seeds from the inside of the pepper. Stuff the pepper with the kidney bean mixture, place the lid on top and transfer to a small baking tray.Ìý
Add the potato wedges to the same baking tray and coat with the olive oil and remaining smoked paprika. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until the potato wedges are golden and soft to the touch when pressed.Ìý
Meanwhile, mix together the garlic with most of the parsley and a tiny squeeze of lime juice in a small bowl, reserving the remaining lime half to serve. When the wedges have finished cooking, brush this garlic mixture over the wedges, tossing in the oil that still remains on the tray to coat.ÌýGarnish with any remaining parsley.
Serve the stuffed pepper and wedges with the lime half.Ìý
Recipe Tips
The kidney bean mash is from the kidney bean and sweetcorn quesadilla recipe, which is also part of the Budget vegetarian meal plan for one.
It's much cheaper to buy chopped tomatoes in 400g tins than the smaller tins. Use half in this recipe and transfer the rest to a container or covered dish, refrigerate and eat within 5 days (do not store in the tin).
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