Picadillo Stuffed Pepper Casserole Food

PICADILLO STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut 1/4 off stem end of pepper and remove seeds.
• Stand pepper and tops in a microwave-safe baking dish.
• Add 1/2 cup water, Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 5 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce into water in dish.
• Meanwhile, saute beef, zucchini, and onions in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for seven minutes or until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are almost tender.
• Stir in garlic, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in raisins, vinegar, sugar, and remaining sauce.
• Spoon meat into peppers and replace the tops.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate up to two days.
• Heat oven to 400.
• Uncover baking dish and brush the peppers with oil.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until peppers are lightly charred.

PICADILLO STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Stir marinara sauce, vinegar, cumin and cinnamon in large bowl until mixed well. Spoon 1 1/2 cups sauce into bottom of 5-qt or larger slow-cooker. Slice off top 1/2-in. of peppers; seed them and reserve tops.
• Add ground chicken, zucchini, barley, onion and raisins to remaining sauce in bowl; mix well. Evenly spoon mixture into peppers and replace tops. Stand upright in slow-cooker.
• Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours, until peppers are tender and instant-read thermometer inserted in filling registers 160ºF. Serve with sauce.

STUFFED PIQUILLO PEPPERS

Steps:

• For the stuffed piquillo peppers: Pat the peppers with a paper towel to remove any excess brine. Trim the tops of the peppers.
• In a medium bowl, combine the goat cheese, manchego, chives, honey, lemon zest and juice, paprika, 2 tablespoons of the reserved piquillo brine and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and white pepper. Mix together with a rubber spatula until well combined and smooth.
• Put the mixture in a piping bag or a zip-close bag with a corner snipped off, and pipe it into the peppers, stopping 1/4 inch from the top. Refrigerate until 20 minutes before serving.
• For the herb vinaigrette: Bring the sherry vinegar, honey and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir a few times until the honey and salt have completely dissolved. Remove from the heat, add the golden raisins, and let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Stir in the chives, mint, parsley and 3 tablespoons of the reserved piquillo brine.
• To serve: Spread half of the vinaigrette over a serving plate and arrange the stuffed peppers on top. Spoon the remaining vinaigrette over the peppers. Garnish with the almonds and serve immediately.

MEATY STUFFED PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir green bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the hot butter until vegetables are slightly soft, 2 minutes. Stir sausage and ground beef into bell pepper mixture; cook until meat is crumbly and browned, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain grease. Season mixture with salt, black pepper, oregano, and garlic powder.
• Mix diced tomatoes, rice, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce into meat mixture and bring to a simmer; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into a large baking dish.
• Whisk tomato soup with water in a bowl until smooth; pour soup over meat mixture. Spread Cheddar cheese over casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is heated through and Cheddar cheese is browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

PICADILLO STUFFED PLANTAINS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove the peel from the plantains and cut a slit lengthwise down the center, only going about halfway through.
• Place them in a baking dish, evenly brush with melted butter and bake, covered with foil, until soft, about 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and peppers and cook until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking it up as you stir, until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Add in the chipotle peppers, Worcestershire, cumin, sazon; cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add chicken stock, tomato sauce, diced potatoes and olives. Bring to boil then reduce to simmer. Cover, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Remove plantains from the oven and let cool slightly. Add 1 tablespoon of cheese to the bottom of the plantain "boat"; top with ⅓ to ½ cup of beef mixture and top with another 2 tablespoons of cheese. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Return to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!

STUFFED PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef, bell peppers, onion, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown and vegetables soften.
• Add garlic. Cook and stir 1 minute longer.
• Reduce heat to medium; add broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce and soy sauce. Stir until well combined. Heat to boiling.
• Add uncooked rice. Return to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover; let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

CLASSIC CUBAN-STYLE PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir olives, raisins, capers, tomato sauce, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt through the ground beef mixture.
• Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

PICADILLO PIE TOPPED WITH SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 350 degrees.
• Put the sweet potatoes in a pan of salted water and boil until tender, about 20 miutes. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet. Add the onions and cook over medium heat for about 6 miutes until soft.
• Add the meat and cook, stirring constantly, for about 10 minutes or untl lightly coloured.
• Add the hot pepper, garlic, green or red pepper, tomoatoes, parsley, cumin, oregano, cloves, golden raisisn, salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the chopped olives and capers and cook for a further few mintues. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Put into a casserole dish, leaving space for the sweet potaot topping.
• Mash the sweet potatoes with the butter and mild and season with allspice. Put this on top of the picadillo and spread eveny. Place in the oven for 20 minutes or until the potoato topping starts to brown on the edges.