Seasoned Stuffed Bell Peppers Food

TACO-SEASONED STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 6 cups water to boiling. Add bell pepper halves; boil 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Drain; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground turkey and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, kidney beans and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, arrange pepper halves. Spoon turkey mixture evenly into each.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until peppers are tender. Top individual servings with sour cream, cheese and tomato.

STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly browned.
• Remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. (Slice the bottoms of the peppers if necessary so that they will stand upright.)
• In a bowl, mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. Mix the remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender.

GROUND BEEF STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut off the tops of green peppers; discard seeds and membranes.
• Chop enough of the tops to make 1/4 cup, set aside.
• Cook the whole green peppers, uncovered in boiling water for about 5 minutes; invert to drain well.
• Sprinkle insides of the peppers lightly with salt.
• In a skillet cook ground beef, onion and 1/4 cup chopped pepper till meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
• Drain off excess fat. Add drained tomatoes, salt, Worcestershire, and a dash of pepper.
• in a separate pot put water bring to boil add rice cook until rice is soft. if needed add more water.
• add rice to beef mixture.
• Stir in cheese. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. Place in a 10x6x2 baking dish.
• Bake, covered in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. in the last 5 minutes add any remaining cheese to the top of the peppers.

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the tops off the peppers. Remove and discard the stems, then finely chop the tops; set aside. Scoop out the seeds and as much of the membrane as you can. Place the peppers cut-side up in a baking dish just large enough to hold them upright.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, season with salt and pepper and cook, breaking up the lumps, until the meat is cooked through and just beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to get rid of the fat.
• Wipe out the skillet and add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onions and chopped peppers and cook until beginning to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and zucchini and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and a pinch or 2 of red pepper flakes. Cook until everything is heated through, then stir in the beef and rice. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
• Fill the peppers with the rice mixture and top each with a sprinkle of the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Pour a small amount of water into the bottom of the baking dish and drizzle the peppers with a little olive oil. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until the peppers are soft and the cheese is melted and lightly browned, another 15 to 20 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Combine beef, onion, seasoning mix and egg in a large bowl.
• Add rice and mix well.
• Cut peppers in half lengthwise; remove seeds and membrane.
• Spread tomatoes on the bottom of an ovenproof 12 X 9 inch baking dish. The liquid from the tomatoes will reduce during cooking so if (like me) you like lots of sauce, add about a cup of water. This also helps make the peppers softer.
• Place peppers, cut side up, on top of the tomatoes.
• Spoon beef mixture into peppers, mounding as necessary.
• Top each pepper with salsa.
• Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 40-45 minutes or until beef is cooked thoroughly and peppers are soft.
• Cover each pepper with cheese and return to oven, under the broiler, until the cheese melts- less than a minute, so watch carefully!
• Serve with sour cream and additional salsa.

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.

SEASONED STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Fill a 4 Qt. pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add a pinch of salt. Cut the top off of each green pepper. Remove seeds. Cut each pepper in half vertically, forming two half shells. Cook for 5 minutes in boiling water. drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine ground chuck, rice, one can of tomato sauce, seasonings and 1/2 C of cheese. Fill the pepper shells and place in a baking pan. Pour the second can of tomato sauce over the peppers. Top with shredded cheese.
• 3. Cover with a piece of foil, sealing the edges against the pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes.

TACO STYLE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet over medium heat.
• Drain; return to skillet.
• Add taco seasoning and water.
• Simmer and stir until water is absorbed.
• Stir salsa and rice into ground beef mixture.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• With cooking spray, coat a 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Slice tops off of peppers and remove seeds and membrane.
• Blanch peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes if desired.
• Put peppers into prepared dish.
• Evenly divide ground beef mixture among peppers.
• Cover and bake for 20 to 25 or until heated through.
• Remove cover.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly over peppers.
• Return to oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream on side if desired.

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown meat with onions in large skillet on medium heat. Stir in 1 cup tomato sauce, 1 cup water and dressing mix; bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Cut tops off peppers; remove and discard membranes and seeds. Mix remaining tomato sauce and water in 9-inch square baking dish. Add peppers; fill with meat mixture. Cover.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until peppers are tender. Spoon sauce from bottom of dish over peppers.
• Cut peppers in half to serve.

STUFFED BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook ground beef, onions, bell peppers, and seasonings until meat is no longer pink. Add minced garlic, stir and cook for two additional minutes. Drain and return to pot.
• Add tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, and rice. Stir.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook until rice is tender, approximately 25-30 minutes.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls and top with cheese.

SEASONED STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut off and discard the top fourth of the bell peppers.
• Remove the seeds and membrane.
• Place peppers upright in 1/3 to 1/2 inch salted water in heavy pot.
• Bring water to a boil and cover tightly, then lower flame and cook for exactly 5 minutes.
• Remove peppers, drain thoroughly and set aside while preparing the stuffing.
• In large heavy pot heat oil and saute the ground beef and onions until brown.
• Add garlic, thyme, salt, black pepper, basil and red pepper.
• Cook on low for 5 minutes.
• Add drained tomatoes and cook 2-3 minutes breaking up tomatoes.
• Add cooked rice and worcestershire, mixing well.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add cheeses.
• Stuff peppers and bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until lightly brown.