Italian Cheesy Peppers Food

ITALIAN FRYING PEPPERS - 3 DELICIOUS WAYS TO COOK

Steps:

• Start by rinsing peppers under cold water.
• If you decide to cook them whole simply skip to the next step. Otherwise using a small sharp knife cut of the top with the stem. Remove the seeds. You can speed up cleaning process by cutting the top part a quarter of an inch lower from the stem. This helps remove the seeds faster.Rinse peppers again in cold water to remove any remaining seeds.
• In a large pan add generous amount of extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves and peperoncino. Cook for 2-3 minutes. At this point you can add a couple of anchovies (optional) and stir until dissolved.
• Add Italian frying peppers (whole or previously deseeded).
• Cook on high heat for a few minutes then reduce to medium and cover with a lid. Cook for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Peppers should release enough juice while in the pan but feel free to add some water if the pan is getting too dry.
• Once peppers are cooked add basil leaves, a splash of vinegar (see notes) and salt to taste. Give another good stir. Let vinegar evaporate and turn the heat off.
• Serve with freshly ground black pepper or top them with crumbled feta cheese.

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.

CHEESY ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPER LOAVES

Steps:

• Cut the sausage links to 1 inch pieces,then cut each in half.
• In skillet,on medium heat,brown sausage.
• Drain,saving 1 TB of drippings.
• In the fat,saute the mushrooms,green peppers and onion.
• Then add the sausage and sauce.
• Reduce the heat,simmering for 45 minutes.
• Plit the bread loaves in half.
• Spoon the meat mixture upon each half,sprinkling with the cheese.
• Put loaves on baking sheet.
• Let broil until cheese has melted.