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Cod stuffed pepper recipe
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Cod stuffed pepper Recipe

Delicious cod stuffed pepper, an easy and perfect recipe for any occasion.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Plato principal
Cuisine: Española
Keyword: stuffed pepper
Servings: 4
Calories: 90kcal
Author: Dailis

Equipment

  • frying pan

Ingredients

  • 12 piquillo peppers

For the filling

  • 250 g of cod
  • ½ of a leek the white part only
  • 1/2 of an onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 4 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 300 milliliter of whole milk
  • Pepper as desired
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt as desired
  • Fresh chopped parsley

For the sauce

  • 200 grams of piquillo peppers
  • 100 milliliters of whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • ½ of an onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Salt as desired

Instructions

  • Chop the white part of the leek and the onion into small cubes; crush the garlic and sauté them in a frying pan with 4 tablespoons of hot olive oil on medium heat.
  • When the vegetables are golden brown add the cod and break it down to integrate it very well.
  • Then pour the flour, stir to disperse and sauté it for approximately 2 minutes.
  • Then add the milk and stir without stopping using manual rods to make a béchamel sauce.
  • When it begins to thicken add a pinch of pepper and nutmeg, keep mixing.
  • In a couple of minutes the bechamel with cod will be ready, at this time rectify the point of salt and if necessary add another pinch according to your preferences and finally the fresh chopped parsley. Stir to integrate all the ingredients.
  • Set aside this mixture in a bowl and we will continue preparing the sauce that will accompany the cod stuffed pepper.
  • While the filling is cooling, we will prepare the sauce, chop the onion finely and crush the garlic.
  • Then we heat the oil in a frying pan, sauté the chopped piquillo peppers next to the onion and garlic for 2 minutes on medium heat.
  • Add the whipping cream and mix until it integrates very well with the rest of the ingredients, add salt and pepper as desired. Mix for 2 more minutes.
  • Take it off of the heat and blend everything until there is not a single lump left. With the pepper sauce ready, the next step is to fill the peppers.
  • Fill each of the piquillo peppers with the mixture we have prepared and place in a half-deep tray so that the sauce does not spill.
  • Pour the sauce over the peppers and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. And we already have our cod stuffed piquillo pepper.

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Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal