Crawfish And Shrimp Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

SEAFOOD STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Cut tops off bell peppers and wash and remove seeds. Par boil for 10 minutes in large pot of salted water. Drain and set aside.
• 2. In a large skillet melt the butter and saute the onions, chopped bell peppers, and celery and Italian sausage in the butter for 5 or 6 minutes. (until vegetables are tender) Add the garlic, parsley, shrimp, cajun seasoning and hot sauce and cook 4 or 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and add salt to taste if needed.
• 3. Mix the breadcrumbs with 1 cup of the shredded cheese and add to the seafood mixture. Fold in the crabmeat gently to keep some of the lumps intact.
• 4. Stuff the par boiled peppers with the mixture and place in a shallow baking dish. Top with the remaining cheese.
• 5. Put about a cup of water in the bottom of the baking dish (enough to cover the bottom of the dish) and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

CAJUN STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x12 inch baking dish. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove tops and seeds from peppers. Blanch in boiling water 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent. Stir in garlic, and season with oregano, Creole seasoning and black pepper. Stir in shrimp and sausage, and cook until shrimp turns pink, 5 minutes. Stir in rice, and cook 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth and tomato sauce. Cook until thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Fill peppers with stuffing mixture, and place in baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until heated through. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce.

SEAFOOD STUFFED BELL PEPPERS RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Cut tops off bell peppers, wash them, and remove seeds. Par boil them in a large pot of salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a large skillet, sauté crawfish, shrimp, onions, bell pepper, garlic, and celery in butter for 10 minutes. Add crab meat, Cajun seasoning, salt, and hot sauce and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and add bread crumbs and 1 cup of cheese and mix thoroughly. Stuff the par boiled bell peppers with this mixture and top with left over cheese. Place the stuffed peppers in a shallow baking dish, and add about a cup of water, or enough to cover bottom of dish, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. If you don't have crawfish tails, this dish is just as good with only the shrimp and crab meat

SHRIMP STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preboil cleaned Bell Peppers for 5 minutes. Remove from boil and let drain upside-down.
• Cook Bacon and save Grease.
• Put Grease into a large skillet with Garlic and Onion and begin to simmer. Cook until desired softness of Onions.
• Put Shrimp into skillet and cook for about 2 minutes, or until all pink.
• Remove Shrimp and Onions for heat and place into a bowl and keep warm.
• In same skillet bring 1 Cup of Chicken Broth to a boil and add the Arborio Rice. Reduce Heat to low. Continue to stir until desired softness of Arborio is reached adding additional broth as needed.
• Mix back in Shrimp and Onion mix into Arborio while also adding the Tomato Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce.
• Add Salt and Pepper to taste.
• Put mixture into boiled Bell Peppers until heaping.
• Sprinkle Bread Crumbs atop Bell Peppers.
• Bake at 350F on baking sheet for 15 minutes or until crumbs become golden.