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Stuffed bell peppers with tuna and bread

Stuffed bell peppers with tuna and bread

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Mild bell peppers filled with tuna, bread, egg, and tomato, sprinkled with grated cheese, baked in a hot oven for about 50 minutes.

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Recipe from Castelobranco, 1997kB, Dumbmoron2018 and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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A light and generous recipe where tuna replaces meat. The filling is bound together with bread and eggs, and the bell pepper is gently baked in the oven.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$10.21 $2.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $6.38
  • $0.21
  • $1.37
  • $0.80
  • $1.34
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the bell peppers from their stems and remove the seeds. You can either leave them whole by cutting off only the stem, or cut them in half lengthwise. ≈ 8 min
  2. If you are concerned that they might be too bitter, blanch them in boiling water for 2 minutes.
  3. Chop the onion into small dice, flake the tuna, dice the tomatoes, and crush the bread. ≈ 8 min
  4. Place all the ingredients in a large bowl, along with the eggs, cheese, lemon juice, and spices. Mix well. ≈ 4 min
  5. Taste and adjust the seasoning. The filling should be thick, not watery; add a little bread if necessary. ≈ 2 min
  6. Fill the bell peppers or their halves with the filling. ≈ 10 min
  7. Place them on a baking sheet or in a large dish, then bake at 250 °C for approximately 50 minutes.

The bill

Stuffed bell peppers with tuna and bread

  • 4 large, mild bell peppers$6.38
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 4 small tomatoes$1.37
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 200 g of natural tuna, drained$1.34
  • Juice of half a lemon$0.11

Total$10.21

that's $2.55 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 4 large, mild bell peppers
  • 1 onion
  • 4 small tomatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 or 6 slices of bread (or rusk)
  • 200 g of natural tuna, drained
  • 100 g of cheese, preferably low-fat
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • salt, pepper, parsley, and oregano, to taste
  • grated cheese (optional)

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