Shared by: Baba Tala
Recipe origin: Capari, Macedonia

Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients
12 long banana chillies (also known as Hungarian or bullhorn chillies)
250g cottage cheese
250g feta cheese, roughly crumbled
2 free-range or organic eggs, lightly beaten
1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Olive oil
Sea salt to taste

Method
1) Preheat oven to 180°C and lightly oil a medium baking tray/dish or line with baking paper.

2) Slice stem ends off chillies and scrape out seeds, keeping chillies whole.

3) Combine eggs, cottage cheese, feta and garlic in a bowl and mix.

4) Fill each chilli with the cheese mix until 3/4 full. Carefully lay the chillies flat on a baking tray so they fit snugly together, don’t be too worried if some of the filling oozes out. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 45-50 minutes, turning halfway through to brown on both sides.

5) Serve while warm or at room temperature with bread to mop up the juices.

Tip:
– Replace the cottage cheese with ricotta for a sweeter taste.
– Don’t throw out any leftover filling, it tastes great fried/scrambled and served with bread.