Marinated Peppers And Mozzarella

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 cups baby sweet peppers
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces baby mozzarella cheese (balls)
• 1/4 cup fresh small basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler to high.
• 2 arrange the baby peppers in a single layer on a foil-lined jelly roll pan, and broil peppers for 4 minutes on each side or until blackened and tender.
• 3 cool, combine peppers, olive oil, garlic cloves, lemon rind, red pepper, salt,and mozzarella balls, and toss.
• 4 cover, and refrigerate overnight, tossing after 6 hours.
• 5 let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 6 stir in basil leaves, and lemon juice before serving.
• 7 serve with a slotted spoon.