Name: Potato-and-olive-filled banana chillies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 40 gram butter; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoon dried oregano; 600 gram potatoes, diced into 1cm pieces; 3 large_piece (660g) tomatoes, diced into 1cm pieces; 1 cup (120g) seeded green olives, chopped coarsely; 2 cup (240g) coarsely grated cheddar cheese; 8 (1.3kg) red or yellow banana chillies; Tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 (170g) medium red onion, chopped coarsely; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoon dried oregano; 800 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup (125ml) water

Potato-and-olive-filled banana chillies

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Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

Total

1H 30M

Ingredients

40 gram butter

2 tablespoon olive oil

3 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon dried oregano

600 gram potatoes, diced into 1cm pieces

3 large_piece (660g) tomatoes, diced into 1cm pieces

1 cup (120g) seeded green olives, chopped coarsely

2 cup (240g) coarsely grated cheddar cheese

8 (1.3kg) red or yellow banana chillies

Tomato sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 (170g) medium red onion, chopped coarsely

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon dried oregano

800 gram can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup (125ml) water

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Heat butter and oil in large frying pan and cook garlic, cumin, oregano and potato, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes or until potato is browned. Add tomato and olives, cook, stirring, about 10 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Transfer to large bowl, stir in cheese.

3.Meanwhile, using sharp knife, make a small horizontal cut in each chilli 1cm below stem, then make lengthways slit in chilli, starting from horizontal cut and ending 1cm from tip, taking care not to cut all the way through, discard membrane and seeds. Carefully divide filling among chillis, securing each closed with a toothpick.

4.Make tomato sauce. Heat oil in large saucepan and cook onion, garlic, cumin and oregano, stirring, until onion softens. Add undrained tomatoes and the water, bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.

5.Place chillies on tomato sauce in dish, cover and cook in oven 40 minutes or until chillis are tender. Serve with tomato sauce.

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