Greek Peppers With Feta Cheese and Tomato Sauce

This recipe is posted here for play in ZWT9 - Greece. This recipe is from website: realgreekrecipes.blogspot.ca. This is a delicious and easily prepared side dish. The recipe uses the long, green sweet peppers as well as a couple of jalapeno peppers. The sauce is a lovely combination of Feta cheese and tomatoes - a tasty addition to any table!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  kg  long  sweet green pepper, halved
• 2  jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 500  g fresh tomatoes, grated
• 250  g feta cheese, crumbled
• 3  garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup basil leaves, chopped
• 200  ml  sunflower oil
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Directions

1. Rinse the peppers well, remove the stems and seeds and place on absorbent kitchen paper to dry.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the peppers.
3. With a slotted spoon transfer the peppers to a shallow oven dish and add salt to taste.
4. Spread the garlic on top, then the tomato and the chopped jalapeno peppers.
5. Adjusting salt if necessary but remember not too much as the feta cheese is rather salty.
6. Sprinkle on the olive oil and basil, then finally sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese on top.
7. Place in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for approximately 20 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed and the feta starts to lightly brown.