Grilled Red Bell Peppers Stuffed With Mozzarella - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf crusty Italian bread, small
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium sweet red peppers
1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Thinly slice bread, remove crusts and cut into enough 1/2\" croutons to make 1 cup.
In a skillet, warm the olive oil, add the croutons, and saute until golden; drain on paper towles.
Cut tops off peppers about 1/2\" from top, and reserve tops. Carefully remove seeds and membranes.
In a bowl combine croutons, mozzarella, basil, garlic, and oil. Mix well, adding salt and pepper to taste. Stuff peppers with mixture, replace tops and secure with toothpicks.
Grill peppers, top sides up, overf indirect medium heat until peppers are soft but still hold their shape, 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove tops and cut in half lengthwise.