🎥 Roasting Peppers with a Chushkopek: A Bulgarian Kitchen Tradition 🇧🇬🔥

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: carrots

Zucchini offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and provides a similar creamy texture.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Wash and dry the bell peppers.

Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.

Place the pepper halves on a baking sheet, cut side up.

Drizzle olive oil over the peppers and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

Add minced garlic to the peppers for flavor.

Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes until tender and slightly charred.

Remove from the oven and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

Sprinkle fresh herbs over the roasted peppers before serving.

Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally topped with crumbled feta cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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