I have always loved Hugh
Laurie: his double act with Stephen Fry, Jeeves
and Wooster, Peter’s Friends and Blackadder. I bought his blues CDs and
embraced his Americanisation in the Stuart
Little films. He showed his true acting potential in The Night Manager.
He played Gregory House MD
from 2004-2012.
Gregory House is a
difficult character and he seems to exist on a diet of fast food if he is not
eating at the hospital canteen. When Dr Wilson comes to stay he experiences the
delights of stuffed peppers, so this one’s for him…
STUFFED RED PEPPER
Serves 1 as a snack or 2
1 large red pepper
50g/2oz rice
1tbsp olive oil
1 small red onion, peeled
and chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large tomato, chopped
1 tbsp tomato puree
1tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp dried oregano
½tsp caster sugar
salt and black pepper
50g cheddar cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 200°C/ Gas 6/ 400°F
Cook rice in pan of water
until soft.
Halve the pepper, de-seed and
place them in a lightly-oiled roasting tray. (You can leave the stalk on for effect but I don't.)
Fry the onion and garlic
in the oil.
Add the tomato pieces, red
wine vinegar, caster sugar, oregano and tomato puree.
Stir in the cooked rice
and season.
Divide the rice mixture
between the peppers.
Cover with foil and place in the oven for 20 mins.
Remove foil and check that
pepper is almost soft – this is your chance to put it in for a bit longer if
necessary. Sprinkle with the cheese.
Return to the oven for 8
minutes until the cheese has started to brown.
Serve as a snack or a side.
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