Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2013

I followed a lot of the advice of "JohnMonihan", the first reviewer for this recipe. (Thanks John!). I added oregano, fresh parmesan (inside and as a garnish) and a little parsely on top (see photo). These flavors added to the taste and presentation of the dish. I also used a bit more olives than called for, and used anchovy paste rather than actual anchovies. The taste of the anchovies is pretty much non-existant so don't be afraid to use it. It just adds a slightly salty flavor that really enhances the dish. As for the bread, I cubed mine but will run it in my food processor next time. Make a bit more than you think you need as it shrinks while you are cooking it. This wasn't a life-altering side dish, but it was really good and I would certainly make it again.

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AZ93

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2012

Just like my Italian grandma used to make......except....black olives instead of green, went heavier on the olive oil, onion & garlic. Added approx 1/4 c parmesan also. Stuffed whole cubanelles as she did. Took me back to my childhood - thanks for the recipe!

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TLPINCK

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2011

This was a very nice recipe for stuffed peppers. I did however make changes based on preference. I used the sausage, oregano and basil as others recommended. The other big difference in my recipe is that I decided to use cooked white rice instead of the bread. I know the bread would be more Italian, but we love rice in our household! The rest of the recipe stayed the same and it turned out delicious! One hint for making stuffed peppers that I use to shorten the cooking time, is to take the tops off the peppers and then parboil them for 10 minutes or so. This speeds up the baking time and you can boil the peppers while preparing the stuffing. My cooking time in the oven was about 25 min.

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TaraR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2010

This was a ok at best. It took forever to cook and the end result was not as good as I had expected it would be. I mean it tasted good, but not as good as I would have thought it should be.

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Adam_U

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2010

Great with changes in my notes.

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Hannen1

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

I guess I'm missing something that everyone else loved about these, because I didn't like them at all. They were way too dry and the flavors did not mesh together well. Even with the onions and garlic, they were pretty bland, except for the overwhelming taste of olive. We love anchovies and you could hardly tell there were any in these peppers. I will not be making this recipe again.

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srrh

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

Greast recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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Vanessa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Spencer, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

This is a good recipe, but no one in our family likes anchovies! I came across this recipe because we all miss my MIL's stuffed peppers now that she's gone and this was the closest to it I could find. I added some pepperoni and soppresata (dry sausage), which my mother in law taught me to "boil in a little water to get out some of the fat" and then chop into a super small dice. That way, there's some in every bite. I made it once without the "boil" and found that the pepperoni was like little hard nuggests - we prefer that it be boiled a little first - its softer in the finished pepper We get the "salt" flavor from this rather than the anchovies. Also, she always added some freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese to the mixture and regular black olives, chopped up, and ALWAYS used the day old Italian bread rather than boxed bread crumbs.

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Dot

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2008

This was pretty good, but there was something missing. Not sure what, though, because the olive/anchovy combination added a really nice flavor. I'll probably make these again, and see if some recipe modifications will improve it.

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SPECIALK04

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Middletown, New York, USA

Living In: Syracuse, New York, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2008

I agree... if you add Italian sausage, Parmesan cheese, and spaghetti sauce (homemade or canned) it really adds some flavor! I used rosemary bread that was fresh, and was still satisfied with the outcome. :)

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