The delicious tasting grilled red bell peppers are stuffed with ricotta cheese and olives, flavored with pesto will make you look elegant at your party. The juices and sweetness from the peppers along with the spiced ricotta makes it a must try in every kitchen.

Makes: 8

Ingredients
4 red bell peppers halved from the stem (makes 8 pieces)
1/2 cup of ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon of fresh home-made pesto (green or sun dried tomato) or store bought
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste

Method
Pre heat the oven to 200 C.

Stir the ricotta cheese, pesto, salt and cayenne pepper. 

Coat the baking sheet / tray with about 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spoon the above filling lengthwise into the center of the pepper.

Gently get the edges together and prick two toothpicks to hold the edges.

Arrange on the baking sheet, open side up.

Bake until the peppers skin wrinkles and gets slight golden brown edges

Serve them on a white platter, hot or cold, it tastes delicious either ways.