Deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Dip Food

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.

DECONSTRUCTED STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Warm Olive oil in a cast iron skillet or large oven proof skillet on medium high heat.
• Add onions and saute' until just tender.
• Add ground turkey, and brown, breaking up as it cooks
• When the meat is browned, drain off the fat and return to the stove. Add in garlic, oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, sage and salt, stir to combine.
• Add diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and marinara sauce and stir to mix.
• Add the riced cauliflower and simmer 5 minutes. Then add the bell peppers and simmer another 10 minutes or so. When the peppers are just tender, top with shredded cheese and bake in the oven until the cheese is melted, about 5-10 minutes.

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 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.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break ground beef into pieces and add to skillet; cook and stir until about half of the beef is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and green bell pepper into the beef; continue to cook and stir until the beef is entirely browned, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.
• Mix tomato sauce and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the beef mixture. Stir rice into the beef mixture and stir; transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool dish 5 minutes before serving.

DECONSTRUCTED STUFFED PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• Mix cheeses, mayo, and seasonings.
• Saute peppers, onion, bacon.
• Add spinach and sauted veggies to cheese and mix until combined.
• Fold in cracker crumbs, chill, and serve.
• Alternatively: After folding in cracker crumbs, spread evenly in a 9x13 baking dish, sprinkle top with additional cracker crumbs, and bake at 350 until bubbly and browning.
• Serve with crackers and/or fresh veggies.