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Pre-heat the oven to 120C/240F/Gas 1.
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Cut the peppers in half, discard the core & seeds and also trim away the white membrane too.
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Grease a Le Creuset roasting or ovenproof dish.
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Cut the onion & fennel bulb into 6 wedges each. (Keep the the delicate green fronds from the fennel bulb & put to one side.).
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Put the onion wedges, fennel wedges & cushed garlic into a mixing bowl & add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & black pepper - mix well.
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Divide the onion & fennel wedges between the 6 pepper halves, arranging them neatly within the peppers & season well.Pour the remaining oil & vinegar dressing over the top of them.
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Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the peppers are soft & just tinged brown.
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Remove the stuffed peppers from the oven & increase the oven temperature to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
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Sprinkle the chopped sun-dried tomatoes over the top of the peppers.
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Slice the goats cheese & arrange over the top of the stuffed peppers; return them the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted & bubbling.
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Remove from the oven, leave to cool slightly and serve them warm or at room temperature with the cooked dressing drizzled over the top of them.
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Garnish with the green fronds kept from the fennel bulbs.
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Serve as a starter, 1 pepper half per person with a side salad or as a main course - 2 pepper halves per person with bread & salad.
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These can also be served as a very colourful & elegant vegetable accompaniment!