Stuffed Peppers. Stuffed peppers is a dish common in many cuisines. It consists of hollowed or halved peppers filled with any of a variety of fillings, often including meat, vegetables, cheese, rice, or sauce. The dish is usually assembled by filling the cavities of the peppers and then cooking.
I could see this recipe in a basic and general reference-type cookbook. I did put my own spin on this as well. Stuffed peppers have long been one of America's favorite comfort foods. You can have Stuffed Peppers using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Stuffed Peppers
- It's 1 lb of ground chicken , turkey or ground beef.
- You need 1 packages of chicken, turkey or pork sausage.
- Prepare 28 oz of can of crushed tomatoes.
- Prepare 1 box of frozen spinach or bag fresh.
- It's 2 cup of rice white or brown.
- It's 1/2 of onion, chopped fine.
- You need 2 clove of garlic or to taste.
- It's 4 of peppers any colors, I like to mix.
- You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- It's 1 of shredded cheese-I like Parmesan and Mozzarella.
Stuffed peppers usually include the starch, vegetables, and protein, so what to serve with them? Stuffed peppers are what dinner dreams are made of. Stuffed peppers were clearly born from a need to use up leftovers. Most recipes call for at least cooked rice and often cooked beans.
Stuffed Peppers instructions
- Cut peppers either in half like boats or just the tops and clean out thoroughly. Wrap peppers in aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350° oven. Make rice, either bagged or in rice cooker...whatever works for you..
- Sauteed onion in olive oil until golden. Add garlic, ground meat and sausage. Cook until just browned..
- Add crushed tomatoes and heat through..
- Add spinach and cook until wilted..
- Put mixture into peppers (remove foil) and add cooked rice as well. Stuff peppers snuggly and add cheese to top..
- Bake for 20 minutes until bubbly. Serve hot. Can be made ahead and then baked for 30 minutes..
Think life's too short to stuff a pepper? Stuffed peppers make an outstanding side dish or main course in the summer with a barbecue. Stuffed peppers are traditionally a part of Spanish cuisine and this tasty dish has been adopted by food lovers around the world. We love stuffed peppers for two reasons: They're easy to make, but since we don't make them all the time, they feel a. Classic stuffed peppers are a comforting meal that the whole family will love.