Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Bell Peppers Food

VEGETARIAN STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9 X 13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut the bell peppers in half from top to bottom. Remove the seeds and lay them in the baking dish, cut side up.
• Place a medium stock pot over medium heat. Add the butter, onions and garlic. Sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes. Then stir in the rice, 3 cups broth, Old El Paso Green Chiles, salt, and smoked paprika. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Allow the rice to cook for 15-20 minutes covered, until steam holes are evident on the surface and the broth has absorbed.
• Stir the small broccoli florets, low fat cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar, and remaining 1/2 cup broth into the rice. Stir until the cream cheese melts into the mixture.
• Spoon the rice mixture into the bell peppers. Bake for 15 minutes. Then top the peppers with the remaining shredded cheddar and place back in the oven for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

BROCCOLI & CHIVE STUFFED MINI PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, chives, salt and pepper; stir in broccoli. Spoon into pepper halves., Place on a foil-lined baking sheet; bake until heated through, 9-11 minutes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes longer. Cool slightly before serving.

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Place halved bell peppers in a lightly greased baking dish and set aside.
• Prepare the rice according to the directions on the package. You will need about 2 cups prepared rice.
• In the meantime, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-heat.
• Add onions and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in chopped peppers and season with salt and ground pepper; continue to cook for 3 minutes or until peppers are tender.
• Add broccoli florets and cook for 2 minutes, or until broccoli is fork tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Place cooked rice in a large bowl.
• Add broccoli mixture to the rice.
• Stir in milk, cheddar cheese, white cheddar cheese, chili powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg and parsley; mix until thoroughly combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
• Divide mixture evenly between peppers, packing the mixture tightly into the hollow pepper shells.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese; bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and let stand few minutes.
• Top each pepper with a dollop of sour cream and serve.

CHEESY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut off portion of tops of bell pepper, and remove seeds, and membranes.
• Place in roaster with salted water and boil.
• Cook 10 minutes so they will be only partially done.
• Drain and set aside to cool.
• In a large skillet,, brown ground beef and onion and drain. Add rice,egg, 1 can tomatoes, worcestershire and seasonings, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add 1 cup cheese and mix well.
• Stuff peppers with mixture and set upright in buttered, round baking dish(you may have to trim little slivers off bottoms of peppers so they will sit upright.).
• Pour remaining can of tomatoes over top and around peppers.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining cheese on top and return to oven for 10 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Instructions 1.Preheat oven to 375. 2.Place halved bell peppers in a lightly greased baking dish and set aside. 3.Prepare the rice according to the directions on the package. You will need about 2 cups prepared rice. 4.In the meantime, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-heat. 5.Add onions and cook for 1 minute. 6.Stir in chopped peppers and season with salt and ground pepper; continue to cook for 3 minutes or until peppers are tender. 7.Add broccoli florets and cook for 2 minutes, or until broccoli is fork tender. 8.Remove from heat. 9.Place cooked rice in a large bowl. 10.Add broccoli mixture to the rice. 11.Stir in milk, cheddar cheese, white cheddar cheese, chili powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg and parsley; mix until thoroughly combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly. 12.Divide mixture evenly between peppers, packing the mixture tightly into the hollow pepper shells. 13.Bake for 20 minutes. 14.Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese; bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. 15.Remove from oven and let stand few minutes. 16.Top each pepper with a dollop of sour cream and serve. Nutrition Information Serving size: 1 Stuffed Pepper-Half Calories: 295 Fat: 15.8 Saturated fat: 8.1 Carbohydrates: 26.3 Sugar: 4.5 Fiber: 2.7 Protein: 12.2

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter and cook onion and garlic for about 2 minutes.
• Add broth , rice, salt, paprika, garlic powder, red pepper flakes. Cover and cook on medium low for 20 minutes.
• About 3 minutes brofore done, open lid and dump broccoli on top. Place lid back on. This will steam the broccoli a little.
• After the 20 minutes is up, Stir in the broccoli and the cream cheese. Place lid back on and let sit 5 minutes to melt cheese and cook broocoli more. Stir in 1 ½ cups of the cheddar cheese (6 ounces).
• Cut each pepper in half and get rid of the seeds and membranes. Place in a baking dish and heat oven to 400 degrees. Fill peppers with rice mixture. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup cheese on top and bake 5 more minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BROCCOLI CHEESE STUFFING

Steps:

• Cut a pocket in each chicken breast but DO NOT cut all the way through!
• Season the chicken on both sides with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and paprika.
• Toss the broccoli with the bell pepper, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, parmesan, garlic, and some more salt and black pepper.
• Stuff each chicken breast with the cheesy broccoli mixture.
• Heat the oil in a skillet on a stove.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sear both sides of the chicken in the hot oil.
• Transfer the chicken on to a baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
• In a bowl, combine the broccoli, bell pepper, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, minced garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
• Stuff the chicken with the broccoli mixture.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat on the stove.
• Sear both sides of the chicken breasts and place them onto a baking sheet.
• Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

BROCCOLI & CHEESE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Par boil peppers on dutch oven for 7-10 minutes.
• remove peppers from pan and set aside.
• cook ground beef until done, then set aside.
• cook rice to the box directions.
• mix in a large bowl the rice& beef and 1 package of the shredded cheese.
• scoope on a tablespoon the mixture into each pepper, then top each pepper off with some more shredded cheese.
• bake in oven on 350 for 20-30 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• For sauce, in a small bowl stir together soy sauce, lemon juice and sesame oil.
• Set aside.
• Place a steamer basket in a 12 inch skillet.
• Add enough water to come just below bottom of basket and bring to a boil.
• Place broccoli in steamer basket and reduce heat to medium low.
• Cover and steam for 4 minutes.
• Add sweet peppers.
• cover and steam for 3 to 4 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Transfer vegetables to a serving bowl.
• Drizzle sauce over vegetables and toss gently to coat.

BROCCOLI CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pound chicken cutlets to 1/4-inch thickness between two pieces of plastic wrap. Sprinkle both sides of cutlets with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Mash cheese wedges with a fork in a small bowl and stir to a creamy consistency. Add broccoli and shredded Cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
• Spread broccoli filling evenly over the middle of each cutlet. Start from one end, roll cutlets up and secure edges with toothpicks.
• Combine flour and paprika in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken rolls in the mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken rolls into skillet and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn over and brown the other side for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place skillet into the preheated oven and bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 14 to 16 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove toothpicks and serve.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE STUFFED PEPPER

Steps:

• Place the cauliflower florets in saucepan with water, cover boil and simmer for 10-12 minutes until slightly soft.
• Drain and set aside.
• In a saucepan, gently heat the cream cheese and cream. Add half of the Cheddar cheese until melted. Add the mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir until smooth.
• Add the cauliflower to the cheese sauce and cover well.
• Cut the peppers in half and de-seed them.
• Place the cauliflower cheese into the pepper halves and sprinkle the remaining Cheddar cheese over them.
• Bake for 25 minutes at 180C/350F degrees.

BROCCOLI CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
• Generously and evenly, season the chicken on both sides with some salt and pepper, ¼ teaspoon of paprika and ½ teaspoon of garlic powder.
• Use a sharp knife to slice through the middle of 3 chicken breasts taking care to not cut all the way through and just creating a pocket to stuff and fill.
• In a microwave safe bowl, combine 1 cup of finely chopped broccoli florets and 2 tablespoons of water. Cover with plastic wrap and cook in the microwave for about 1 minute. Drain excess water.
• Add the ½ cup of finely diced bell pepper, 1 cup of mild Cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, remaining teaspoon garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything together until well combined.
• Divide the stuffing mixture between the 3 chicken breasts, to fill. If necessary, use toothpick to secure the pocket.
• In a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add the stuffed chicken breasts. Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side, to sear.
• Cover the skillet with silver aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 15-17 minutes until the center of the chicken reads 165 °F on a thermometer.
• Allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

POTATO- AND BROCCOLI-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Microwave potatoes as directed on package. Meanwhile, cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove and discard membranes and seeds.
• Place potatoes in medium bowl. Add 1 Tbsp. butter and milk; mash until ingredients are well blended and potatoes are mashed to desired consistency.
• Microwave broccoli as directed on package. Add to potatoes along with the cheese; mix well. Spoon into peppers. Cut remaining butter into small pieces; place over potato mixture. Top with onions.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.

STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• For the tomato sauce: Combine the whole tomatoes and liquid from the can, onion, 2 cloves of the garlic, basil, oregano, olive oil, salt and black pepper in a 2-gallon container and puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Reduce the heat to medium and add the grapeseed oil and remaining 2 cloves of garlic and quickly saute. Add the diced tomatoes and saute until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pureed tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes and remove from the heat.
• For the stuffed peppers: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bring 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil in a 2-gallon pot. Add the pasta and stir continually for the first 2 minutes of cooking to make sure it doesn't stick, then stir occasionally until the pasta is cooked to al dente, about 9 minutes.
• Strain the pasta, spread it on a cookie sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Mix to coat and refrigerate until cold.
• Heat a saute pan over medium heat and add the grapeseed oil and sausage. Cook the sausage, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up the chunks, until browned and fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Remove from the pan, spread on a cookie sheet and refrigerate until cold.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the orzo and sausage in a mixing bowl with the diced tomatoes, Parmesan and basil. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Cut the top off each bell pepper and remove the seeds and ribs from the inside. Trim the bottom of each pepper so it will sit upright on the plate.
• Stuff the peppers with the sausage mixture and top with the mozzarella. Arrange in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, return the peppers to the oven and bake until tender, 5 to 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven and allow the peppers to sit for 5 minutes.
• For the broccoli rabe: Combine 2 gallons of water and 4 tablespoons salt in a large pot and bring to a boil. Prepare an ice bath for shocking the broccoli rabe.
• Add half of the broccoli rabe to the water and cook until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes. Strain the broccoli rabe from the water and shock in the ice bath. Bring the water to back up to a boil and repeat with the rest of the broccoli rabe.
• Remove the broccoli rabe from the ice bath and pat dry with a towel.
• For plating: Reheat the tomato sauce to a simmer over medium heat.
• Heat a saute pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the grapeseed oil and then add the blanched broccoli rabe. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes and then season with the black pepper and 2 teaspoons of the salt.
• Pool about 4 ounces of the tomato sauce on 6 plates. Divide the broccoli rabe among the plates, putting it in the center of the plate and making the pile flat so you can place the stuffed pepper on top. Place the stuffed pepper on top of the broccoli rabe and serve immediately.

BROCCOLI AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook 1 pound broccoli florets and 1 sliced red bell pepper in salted boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes; drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool, then drain again. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 2 sliced garlic cloves and 2 to 4 crushed dried red chiles and cook 30 seconds. Add the broccoli and bell pepper and cook 2 minutes. Season with salt.

BROCCOLI AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place broccoli and pepper in a steamer basket over simmering water.
• Steam, covered, for 8 to 12 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Drain.
• Arrange on a serving platter.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan melt the butter.
• Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle over broccoli mixture.