Deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Dip Recipes

DECONSTRUCTED STUFFED PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and ground beef; brown and crumble the meat. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink.
• Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet. Stir in the smoked paprika, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, dill and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
• Add the rice to the skillet, then stir in the chicken broth and the diced tomatoes, including the juice. With the heat on medium, continue to cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the rice cooks through and absorbs all the liquid.
• Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese and garnish with parsley. Within a couple minutes the cheese should melt on top. Serve immediately with a dollop of sour cream.

STUFFED PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook the ground beef with the onions and olive oil until the ground beef is no longer pink - about 15 minutes.
• Add the garlic, and the green and red bell peppers. Stir into the beef and onions and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the fire roasted tomatoes, diced green chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt, and ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
• Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool for 20 minutes. While you are waiting, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• Once the mixture has cooled, ,stir in three cups of the shredded cheese.
• Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish and top with the remaining one cup of cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Serve with corn chips.

DECONSTRUCTED STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to the package instructions.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium to high heat and add the ground beef, onions and garlic and cook until the beef begins to brown.
• Stir in the rice, crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and peppers.
• Reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the peppers begin to soften and the flavors blend together.
• Top with shredded cheese and serve.

DECONSTRUCTED STUFFED PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until it resembles rice grains. Don't process too much or it will get mushy. Transfer to a dry skillet and heat over low heat to cook out any moisture.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add riced cauliflower, tomato sauce, and bell peppers to the meat; mix to combine. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

DECONSTRUCTED SWEET SAUSAGE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a drizzle of EVOO in a deep skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the sausage, but do not crumble to fine. Drain the browned sausage on paper towels. Add a couple of turns of EVOO to the pan. Then add the garlic, peppers and onions and cook to tender-crisp, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir a minute. Next, stir in the wine and then the tomato sauce. Add the sausage and drippings back. Add a few leaves of torn basil. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer a few minutes to combine the flavors, and then cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat.
• To serve, bring the stock to a boil. Add the rice, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook, about 17 minutes. Then stir in the butter and cheese and remove from the heat.
• Serve the butter-and-cheese rice in shallow bowls topped with the sausage and peppers. Garnish with parsley and serve.