Spanish · salad

Piquillo Peppers with Shiitakes and Spinach

Piquillo Peppers with Shiitakes and Spinach reads allium 4.3, umami 4.3 and heat 3.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Spanish salad, about 25 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 4.4 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 1.1 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 1.4 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 3.7 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 3.7 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 4.8 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Allium 4.3 · Umami 4.3 · Heat 3.7 · Richness 3.5 · Earthy 3.5 · Herbaceous 1.8 · Bitterness 1.8 · Warm Spice 1.5 · Funk & Ferment 1.3 · Sourness 1.2 · Sweetness 0.9 · Nutty 0.8 · Fruity 0.7 · Citrus 0.7 · Salinity 0.5

What's in it (7)

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 small dried hot red chile
• 2 cups shiitake mushrooms, stems removed (reserved for stock, if desired), caps thinly sliced or chopped
• 1 cup cooked spinach, squeezed dry and chopped
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 12 piquillo peppers

Time & effort: about 25 min (15 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 31.6 kcal, 1.5 g protein, 0.3 g fat, 6.5 g carbs

How it's cooked (7 steps)

1. Place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the garlic and chile and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic browns lightly, about 5 minutes.
3. Remove the chile and add the shiitakes.
4. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shiitakes release their liquid and become tender, about 10 minutes.
5. Stir in the spinach and season with salt and pepper.
6. Stuff each of the peppers with some of the shiitake-spinach mixture.
7. Serve at room temperature or warm gently in a 250F oven for about 15 minutes.

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• Sig's Lentil, Artichoke and Scallion Soup — British
• Curry Goat — Jamaican
• Southwestern Won Tons — Tex-Mex
• Gungo Peas Soup — Jamaican
• Caldo Verde — Portuguese

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