Microwave Stuffed Bell Peppers Food

MICROWAVE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Slice the bell peppers in half lengthwise. Remove the core and seeds. Place them cut sides up in a microwave-safe baking dish. Combine the ground beef, rice, black pepper, oregano, garlic powder, tomato sauce, egg, and half of can of tomato sauce. Mix well. Divide the meat mixture among the bell pepper halves. Spoon the remaining tomato sauce over the tops. Cover the baking dish with waxed paper and microwave on 50% power for 20 minutes or until the meat is cooked. Let stand, covered, for a few minutes before serving.

QUICK AND EASY STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Arrange pepper halves in a 9 inch square glass baking dish. Cover dish with plastic wrap. Poke a few holes in the plastic wrap for vents, and heat 4 minutes in the microwave, or until tender.
• In a medium bowl, mix tomatoes and their liquid, rice, and water. Cover with plastic, and cook in the microwave for 4 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
• Stir green onions, corn, kidney beans, and red pepper flakes into the tomato mixture. Heat in the microwave for 3 minutes, or until heated through.
• Spoon hot tomato mixture evenly into pepper halves, and cover with plastic wrap. Poke a few holes in the plastic to vent steam, and heat in the microwave 4 minutes. Remove plastic, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese, and allow to stand 1 to 2 minutes before serving.

MICROWAVE STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Wash the peppers. Remove tops, seeds, and any membranes. Set upside down to drain.
• Fry the hamburger, onion, garlic, and celery. Drain well. Stir in remaining ingredients reserving 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce.
• Fill the peppers mounding the filling on top. Place peppers in a casserole dish. Cover and microwave 12 minutes. Spread 1 tablespoons tomato sauce on each pepper and heat uncovered until tomato sauce is hot, about a minute.

MICROWAVE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the top off of the peppers, (the part with the stem). Remove the seeds and the membranes, and rinse them.
• Place the peppers, cut sides up in a ungreased glass pie plate.
• Cover the pepper with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 3-3 1/2 minutes.
• Mix together the cooked rice, uncooked ground beef, onion, salt, garlic salt, and tomato sauce.
• Divide the mixture equally into the peppers.
• Cover with the plastic wrap and microwave 12-13 minutes.
• Sprinkle each one with cheese and serve.

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS FROM COOKING LIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside.
• While rice cooks, cut tops off peppers, discard seeds. Place peppers, cut sides down, in an 8 inch square baking dish and microwave on high for 2 minutes, or until peppers are crisp-tender. Do not overcook.
• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, parsley, paprika, salt and allspice. Remove from heat.
• Ad rice, 1/2 cup pasta sauce, and cheese to beef mixture, stir to combine.
• While beef cooks, combine 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce and wine in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Spoon about 3/4 cup beef mixture into each pepper. Place peppers in a 2 quart baking dish coated with cooking spray, add wine mixture to pan (save some sauce to drizzle over the tops of the peppers). Cover with foil.
• Bake at 450 for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 5 minutes or until ightly browned.

CLASSIC STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut thin slice from stem end of each pepper. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse. Place peppers, with tops, upright in ungreased 9x12 inch glass baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave until hot, 3 to 4 minutes--(note: do NOT cook peppers until done, you are just blanching them, 3 to 4 minutes should be plenty, depending on the size of your peppers). Proceed to finish cooking in microwave OR in oven (see following instructions).
• OVEN METHOD: Cook and stir hamburger and onion until hamburger is light brown; drain if necessary. Stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, cooked rice, corn (if using), and 1 cup of the tomato sauce; heat through.
• Stuff each pepper with hamburger mixture; stand upright in ungreased baking dish, 9x12 inches. Pour remaining sauce over peppers. Replace tops (stem ends) on peppers. Cover with foil; cook in 350 degree F oven 45 minutes. Uncover; cook 15 minutes longer. Remove from oven and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• -OR-.
• MICROWAVE METHOD: (This is a good technique in warm weather, when you don't want to heat up your kitchen!): Mix cooked rice, uncooked hamburger, onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, corn, and 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Stuff each pepper with about 1/2 cup of the hamburger mixture. Pour remaining sauce over peppers. Replace tops on peppers. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave 7 minutes on HIGH. Turn plate; microwave until mixture is done, 7 to 8 minutes longer. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Serve with grated Parmesan cheese at the table. Makes 6 servings.

HEARTY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice off the stem end of peppers and reserve for another use.
• Remove the seeds and membranes from the peppers and rinse peppers inside and out.
• To parboil, use the microwave as follows.
• Place 4 peppers at a time face down on a dinner plate, cover with a microwave cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining peppers.
• Place peppers face up in a baking dish just large enough to accommodate all 12 peppers.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a large skillet with onion and garlic.
• Drain off fat.
• Add rice, half of tomato sauce, salt, and pepper; stir and heat until well combined.
• Quickly stir in the cheese.
• Fill each pepper with the beef mixture.
• Pour the remaining tomato sauce evenly over the peppers and cover the baking dish tightly.
• Bake for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
• These may be frozen.

TRADITIONAL STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers. With sharp knife, remove white membrane inside peppers. Wash and pat dry.
• Arrange peppers in baking pan. If one is uneven, slice a bit off the bottom to allow it to stand freely.
• Brown ground beef with onions and garlic.
• Add seasonings, tomatoes, and rice. Blend well. If too soupy, cook until some juice is cooked off.
• Stuff peppers.
• Bake 350 for 45 minutes.