Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

Found this photo while going through my Hawaii pics.  I remember these being quite amazing.  Anything with orzo, feta, and artichokes has to be amazing right?

Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

3 red bell peppers

1/2 cup orzo (should be in the pasta aisle)

1 can artichoke hearts, chopped

1 tbs olive oil

1 medium red onion

3 cups baby spinach

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tomato, chopped (can also use sun dried tomatos, but I didn't want to stop at the store)

3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, divided (I'm sure I just used the whole tub)

1 tbs white wine vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise and pull out the seeds, leaving the stem attached. Place cut side down in a large oiled baking dish.  Place in the oven at 400 for about 20 minutes until peppers are softened.  

Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and add the orzo, cook until tender about 8-10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. 

Heat oil in a large skillet and add onion.  Cook about 4 minutes, then add the spinach and oregano and cook until spinach is wilted. Add artichokes and tomatoes and cook for about another minutes. Stir in the cooked orzo, 1/2 cup of feta, vinegar, salt and pepper. 

Add filling to the red peppers and top with remaining cheese. I put the peppers back into the oven to soften the cheese, but you can really just serve them like this.  Enjoy!