Stuffed Sweet Bell Peppers Recipes

STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers; chop tops and set aside. Discard stems and seeds; set pepper cups aside. Set aside 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce; pour the remaining sauce into a 5-qt. slow cooker. , In a large bowl, combine the sausage, rice, cheese, onion, tomato, parsley, olives, garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and reserved chopped peppers and spaghetti sauce. Spoon into peppers. , Transfer peppers to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until sausage is no longer pink and peppers are tender.

STUFFED SWEET BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Coat a 13x9x2 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine turkey, bread crumbs, egg,diced onion, sage, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Mix together (it's easiest with your hands!).
• Fill each pepper half with an equal amount of turkey mixture. Place in a prepared baking dish.
• In a large bowl combine marinara, tomatoes, garlic, and italian seasoning. Pour over peppers.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until sauce is bubbling, and peppers are tender.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese before serving.

STUFFED SWEET BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the tops off peppers, clean out the seeds and any heavy membranes, and set into 2 (lightly oiled)deep baking dishes.
• Saute 2 of the onions with the (diced) tops of the peppers in olive oil.
• Set aside to allow to cool.
• Saute remaining onion (until translucent) and garlic in olive oil in saucepan (add the garlic in last 3 minutes, so it does not burn).
• Add the tomato sauce (reserve about 1/4 cup), diced tomato (if no fresh tomato is available, a small can of diced tomato works fine), and sugar.
• Let sauce simmer gently while stuffing peppers.
• Slightly beat egg in a medium bowl.
• Add ground beef, the reserved tomato sauce, rice, sauted peppers/onion mixture, and spices.
• Mix lightly and fill peppers.
• Add sauce to baking dish.
• Bake (covered) at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, putting cheese on top during last 15 minutes of baking time.
• Serve with a green vegetable or salad.

SWEET & SOUR STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Clean peppers and boil for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce and bring to boil till it starts to thicken, remove from heat.
• Fill Peppers and put 1 tablespoon sauce on top of each.
• Bake uncovered 40 minutes at 350°F.
• Then put 1 tablespoon sauce on top and bake for 5 minutes more.
• Served with mashed potatoes or rice.
• Put the extra sauce on the table.

EMERIL'S STUFFED BELL PEPPERS OR SWEET BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large skillet, brown sausage about 3 min., add onions, chopped peppers and celery; season with salt and pepper.
• Saute for 4-5 minutes , add rice, mix well, season with salt & pepper & cook 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in green onions & parsley.
• Season the insides of bell peppers with salt , spoon meat mixture into bell peppers.
• In a mixing bowl combine bread crumbs,parmesan & Recipe #5031 or seasoned salt and sprindkle over each pepper.
• Cook peppers in a shallow pan with just enough water to cover the bottom of pan and bake 30 minutes.

STUFFED GREEN SWEET BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot half-full of water; bring to boiling.
• Meanwhile, cut tops from green peppers; remove seeds. Chop sweet pepper tops; set aside.
• Add whole peppers to boiling water; return to boiling. Reduce heat and cook, covered, 4-5 minutes or til just tender.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan combine pepper tops, black beans, corn, onion, uncooked rice, green chiles, salt and 1 cup water. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or til rice is tender.
• Stir in cilantro and half the cheese; toss to mix. If necessary. let rice stand til water is absorbed.
• Fill sweet peppers with rice mixture. Place in a 2 qt square baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400°F oven about 15 minutes or til cheese melts.

TURKEY-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Place in a 15x10x1-in. pan coated with cooking spray., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook and crumble turkey with onion, garlic and seasonings over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Cool slightly. Stir in tomatoes, cheese and bread crumbs., Fill with turkey mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, until filling is heated through and peppers are tender, 20-25 minutes.