Confetti Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the tops off the peppers. Remove and discard the stems, then finely chop the tops; set aside. Scoop out the seeds and as much of the membrane as you can. Place the peppers cut-side up in a baking dish just large enough to hold them upright.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, season with salt and pepper and cook, breaking up the lumps, until the meat is cooked through and just beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to get rid of the fat.
• Wipe out the skillet and add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onions and chopped peppers and cook until beginning to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and zucchini and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and a pinch or 2 of red pepper flakes. Cook until everything is heated through, then stir in the beef and rice. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
• Fill the peppers with the rice mixture and top each with a sprinkle of the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Pour a small amount of water into the bottom of the baking dish and drizzle the peppers with a little olive oil. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until the peppers are soft and the cheese is melted and lightly browned, another 15 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• If your peppers don't sit upright on your cutting board, trim about 1/8-inch off the bottoms to even them out so they can stand without falling over. Cut the top off each pepper about 1/2-inch down. Remove and discard the stems, then finely chop the remaining flesh from the tops. Scoop out the seeds and as much of the membranes as you can. Place the peppers in a large microwave-safe bowl with 1/2 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high power for 12 minutes. Carefully uncover and let them sit until ready to assemble.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spread the beef in an even layer and cook undisturbed until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Toss and continue to cook, breaking up any clumps with the back of a spoon and scraping up any browned bits from the pan until the meat is lightly browned all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the browned meat to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and add the reserved chopped peppers, onions, garlic, thyme, 4 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until falling apart and much of the liquid has evaporated, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly until brick red colored, about 1 minute. Stir in the wine and cook until the mixture is reduced, very thick and no smell of alcohol remains, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Transfer to the bowl with the beef. Stir in the rice until completely combined. (The mixture will be wet.) Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Place the peppers cut-side up in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Spoon the filling into the peppers, gently pressing it in with the back of a spoon. Be careful not to overstuff and split the sides of the peppers. Bake for 15 minutes. Then top with the cheese and continue baking until the filling is heated through and the cheese is browned in spots, 10 to 12 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large pot over low heat. Saute onion, celery and chopped green pepper for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and saute for 2 minutes. Season with parsley, Creole seasoning, file powder, salt and pepper.
• Increase heat to medium high, and add ground beef. Cook until beef is evenly browned. Stir in ham, and cook for 5 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in stuffing mix.
• Stuff each bell pepper half, and lightly sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Place stuffed bell pepper halves in ungreased baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Steps:

• Combine rice and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Cut tops off peppers, seed insides, and arrange peppers in a large baking dish. Chop usable portion of the tops.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute chopped peppers and onions in oil until soft. Stir in textured vegetable protein and parsley. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Mix in cooked rice and 1 1/5 cups tomato sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into the peppers, and top each with remaining tomato sauce.
• Cover, and bake about 45 minutes. Uncover, top each pepper with mozzarella cheese, and bake until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl combine ground beef, cooked rice, minced pepper, minced onion, minced garlic, Italian seasonings, beaten egg, breadcrumbs and salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• Use your hands to mix ingredients well.
• Using a 1/2 cup measuring cup - measure out a 1/2 cup meat mixture for each halved pepper and fill.
• *At this point, if you are using this recipe for OAMC you can wrap your peppers in saranwrap, then place them in a zip-lock bag and store them in the freezer for later use.*.
• Place peppers in a baking dish and cover with your favorite jarred or homemade spaghetti sauce (about 1 cup per pepper half).
• Cover and allow to cook 90 minutes (Please note that I have only ever made 4 halves at one time - so the cooking time could be longer if making 6 or more at the same time.).
• After 90 minutes, check to see how far along the peppers are cooked; if they are nearly done uncover and baste with some of the spaghetti sauce from the baking dish (as mentioned above, if baking many peppers all at one time there is the possibility that they will not be as far along at this point - please continue to bake covered an additional 30 to 45 minutes and then proceed with the following instructions.).
• Bake an additional 20 minutes then top each pepper half with shredded cheese and continue baking another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve along side freshly baked bread and a salad, enjoy!

Steps:

• Slice off the top of each bell pepper; use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and membranes.
• Put the peppers, open side up, in an 8-inch square casserole dish that has a lid.
• Pour 2 cups of water into the casserole (do not get any water inside the pepper cavities).
• Microwave the peppers, covered, on HIGH, for about 5 minutes or until the peppers are crisp-tender.
• Place a large nonstick skillet over high heat--let skillet get heated.
• Add in ground beef and chopped onion; cook until meat is browned, stir and break up meat as you cook.
• Add in the corn, rice, and tomatoes; stir to combine.
• Add in the worcestershire sauce, basil, garlic, powder, and pepper to taste.
• Stir and cook about 2 minutes or until the corn and rice are heated through.
• Stir in 2/3 cup cheddar cheese and remove from heat.
• Remove peppers from dish using a slotted spoon; drain off any water.
• Pour all water out of the dish.
• Fill the peppers with stuffing and return them to the casserole dish.
• Spoon any remaining stuffing around the peppers.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese over all.
• Microwave the peppers, uncovered, on high, for about 1 minute or until the cheese melts.

Steps:

• Quarter zucchini lengthwise. Cut off and discard seed portion in center of each zucchini spear. Cut zucchini into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Heat a 12-inch non-stick skillet over moderately high heat until hot enough to make a drop of water scatter over surface. Add olive oil and heat until oil is hot but not smoking. Sauté zucchini and bell peppers with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until just tender and beginning to turn golden, about 7 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix the ground beef, mixed vegetables, 1 can of tomato sauce, rice, onion, green onions, garlic, egg, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Spoon the beef mixture into the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish, and spoon the remaining 1 can of tomato sauce on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the beef is no longer pink, about 1 1/2 hours.

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers. With sharp knife, remove white membrane inside peppers. Wash and pat dry.
• Arrange peppers in baking pan. If one is uneven, slice a bit off the bottom to allow it to stand freely.
• Brown ground beef with onions and garlic.
• Add seasonings, tomatoes, and rice. Blend well. If too soupy, cook until some juice is cooked off.
• Stuff peppers.
• Bake 350 for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Set peppers on a baking sheet. Broil as close to the heat as possible, turning, until skins blister evenly, 6-8 minutes.
• Transfer peppers to a bag and seal. Let steam for 10 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel and seed peppers under running water. Set in a colander to drain.
• Finely dice peppers and place in a serving bowl. Mix with olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Serve chilled.

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds.
• Place peppers in a large kettle and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook until crisp-tender; about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.
• In a large skillet; cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Add beans, tomatoes, chili powder, salt if desired, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Spoon meat mixture into peppers; place in an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with cheese.