Stuffed Capsicum and Salad

Hey, my lovelies!

How's everything going?  I hope you're all organised for Christmas!  I've got a duck chilling in the fridge for tomorrow night, and a huge turkey defrosting in the fridge at my parent's place for our second Christmas in a few days time :)  (And yes, I plan on sharing those meals too)

Anywho, tonight I made some yummy stuffed capsicums and a simple salad for dinner, and I finally remembered to take pics!  So, here's what I did:

Stuffed Capsicum

Small capsicums - however many you require. I used red, though I'm sure the other colours would work just as well.
Mince
Onion
Garlic
Courgette
Carrot
Coconut oil

Preheat oven to 180C
Heat the oil in a frying pan while you dice the onion. Toss that in the pan with two cloves of crushed garlic and cook until softened.
Add mince and break up. Cook until browned.
Add diced carrot and courgette - or any other vegetables you have on hand - and mix through.  I had a little bit of a Beefy Mince flavour sachet leftover from another day, so I mixed some of that through, however, you could use tinned tomatoes or your favourite spice mixes - Chinese five spice would be nice.
Leave to cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, chop tops off the capsicums, remove seeds, and place into a baking dish - you may need to pack them in tightly so they don't fall over.
Scoop spoonfuls of mince mix into each capsicum and place lid back on.  Pop in the oven and cook for around 20 minutes - more if they are larger capsicums.
Remove from oven and sprinkle grated parmesan and cheddar on top then place back in oven for a further 5 - 10 minutes to melt.

Serve with a salad.

Salad

Iceberg lettuce
Grated cheese
Blueberries
Tomatoes, chopped
Balsamic vinegar.

Wash and chop lettuce, spreading across a platter.
Chop tomatoes and dot around the platter, along with blueberries.
Grate cheese over top.
Drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

*You could also use strawberries and/or grapes, and feta in place of grated cheese for something different.

There you go! I yummy summery meal for you to share with your loved ones :) I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas! Happy cooking!