Stuffed Peppers My Way Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Place the peppers cut-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Roast 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender and skin starts to brown.
• While the peppers are roasting, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onions, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato, and cook for 5 minutes. Spoon in the cooked rice, and stir until heated through. Remove from heat, mix in the feta cheese, and spoon the mixture into the pepper halves.
• Return to the oven for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly browned.
• Remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. (Slice the bottoms of the peppers if necessary so that they will stand upright.)
• In a bowl, mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. Mix the remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender.

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 the oven to 450˚ F. Put the peppers on a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast until the skins are charred in spots and the peppers are tender, 20 to 30 minutes (the Italian peppers may be done before the bell peppers). Remove the peppers to a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let the peppers steam so the skins loosen, at least 20 minutes.
• Carefully peel the skins off the peppers, scraping away any stuck bits using a paring knife. Lay the peppers flat on a cutting board and tear them open like a book; remove the stems and scrape away the seeds, then tear the peppers into long strips, about 1 1/2 inches wide. Transfer the strips to a medium bowl.
• Add the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, the vinegar, oregano, basil, garlic and a big pinch of salt to the peppers; toss. Transfer to a small jar and refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 1 week.

Steps:

• 1. Cut top off of each pepper, remove seeds, core and any thick membranes. 2. Cut off rounded edges on bottom to be sure they stand up in pan. 3. Put peppers on lined baking sheet and salt & pepper each one and drizzle olive oil over each (add to sheet the tops of each pepper too). Bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven to cool. Do not throw out liquid in pan. 4. Dice all vegetables and set aside. 5. In skillet, cook and crumble meat till pink is gone. Drain and set in large bowl. 6. Return pan and add either grape seed oil or olive oil and saute vegetables till slightly tender but do not over saute. 7. In a bowl, beat eggs with salt, pepper and dash of crushed red pepper. set aside. 8. Add to meat, vegetables, seasonings to taste, parmesan cheese and shredded cheese, spinach and rice and now add eggs and mix well. 9. Add bread crumbs ( you want a very moist mixture but not too loose) add more crumbs if needed. 10. In a deep 9 x 13 baking dish add 1/2 can of tomatoes. 11 Place peppers in pan. sprinkle a little parmesan cheese in each. 12. Fill each pepper with meat mixture. Top with a pepper top. 13. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and sprinkle with shredded cheese or parmesan cheese. 14. Pour balance of tomatoes over peppers. Pour liquid from roasted peppers over them. 15. Cover and bake at 375 for 90 minutes.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350.
• Place the Ground Beef in frying pan to brown.
• Dice the Onion and Garlic and place in frying pan with Beef.
• Add Spices.
• Cut of the tops of the Peppers remove cores.
• Dice whatever you can salvage from the tops and add to the pan.
• Chop spinach roughly and add to pan.
• Once Beef is browned completely add rice to pan.
• Pour Jar of Tomato Sauce into pan, reserving about 1/4 for on top of the peppers.
• Stuff the peppers and place in Baking dish.
• Pour remainder of Tomato Sauce on top and place in oven.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix all filling ingredients well and stuff the peppers.
• Place in large baking dish (can also be done in electric skillet or on stove top).
• Mix sauce ingredients and pour small amount over each pepper and rest in bottom of dish or pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees, covered, for about 1-1/2 hours.
• Pass the sauce at the table.
• I usually slice the peppers in half lenghtwise on a platter to serve and garnish with parsley or whatever.
• NOTE: I usually double the sauce to go with any leftovers.
• Also, if there is leftover meat mixture after stuffing peppers, I make into large meatballs and place in dish with peppers- this is great for people that don't care for the peppers.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine rice, mushrooms, pasta sauce and 3/4 cup cheese.
• Stand peppers in 2-qt. baking dish. Fill with rice mixture; cover.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender and filling is heated through. Top with remaining cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted.