Fish-Stuffed Pepper Involtini

I can provide you with an Italian recipe for fish-stuffed pepper rolls. It is a colorful and flavorful dish that combines the sweet taste of peppers with the delicacy of fish. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

• 4 peppers (red or yellow, for a more colorful dish)
• 400 g white fish fillet (such as sea bream, sea bass or cod)
• 200 g stale bread
• Milk as needed (to soak the bread)
• 1 garlic clove
• Fresh parsley as needed
• Salt and pepper as needed
• Taggiasca olives or capers (to taste, optional)
• Extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

1. Start by cleaning the peppers. Wash them, cut them in half, and remove the seeds and white membranes inside.
2. Prepare the fish: ensure it is free of bones and cut it into small cubes.
3. Place the stale bread in a bowl and cover it with a little milk to soften.
4. In a pan, briefly sauté the chopped garlic with a drizzle of oil, then add the cubed fish.
5. Cook the fish for a few minutes, just until it turns opaque, then season with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
6. Squeeze the bread from the milk and add it to the pan with the fish. Add chopped parsley, olives or capers if desired, and mix the filling well.
7. Take each pepper half and fill it with the fish and bread mixture.
8. Arrange the rolls in a baking dish greased with a drizzle of oil.
9. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 20-30 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and slightly caramelized.
10. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.

Curiosities

Fish-stuffed pepper rolls are a wonderful alternative for those who want to enjoy a fish main course in an original way. In Italy, every region has its own variations: some add fresh tomato or passata to create a sauce, others add aromatic herbs or spices to enrich the filling.