Uncle Bills Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Food

UNCLE BILL'S STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Carefully cut out the stem portion of the peppers.
• Remove seeds and membranes carefully and discard.
• Place peppers (stand upright) in a large saucepan.
• Add 1/2 cup water, cover and bring to boil and parboil for 5 minutes.
• Drain well; set aside covered.
• In a medium saucepan, add rice and chicken broth and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• In a large frying pan, add olive oil, ground beef and chopped onion and saute' until mixture is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add chopped celery, sliced mushrooms, grated carrots, garlic powder, Italian herb seasoning mix, salt, pepper, crushed tomatoes including liquid, cooked rice, dill weed; mix well and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Carefully stuff peppers with mixture.
• Place stuffed peppers (standing up) in a deep, oven-proof casserole dish.
• Spoon any remaining mixture over peppers.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix together ketchup and water.
• Pour this sauce equally over the stuffing in each pepper.
• Cover casserole dish with a lid or tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove lid or foil, sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on top of the stuffed peppers.
• Continue to bake uncovered at 350 F for another 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Serve hot.
• You may use a combination of red, orange, yellow or green peppers for a colorful presentation and a variety of taste.

UNCLE BILL'S VEGETARIAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Rinse rice in cold water at least 5 times to remove chaffe.
• In a saucepan or rice cooker, add rice, broth and saffron strands and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer, cover and cook rice for 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• In the meantime, in a large frying pan, heat olive oil on medium-high heat; add onions and saute for 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add garlic, celery, carrots and saute for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together cooked rice and onion mixture.
• Add drained kidney beans and 2 tablespoons of reserved bean liquid and mix well.
• Add basil, pepper flakes, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper and parsley and mix to incorporate.
• Cut the tops off on each pepper, remove seeds and membranes.
• Prepare a shallow oven-proof casserole dish by brushing with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Place the peppers upright with the cut opening facing upwards.
• Fill each pepper with the mixture to within 1/2 inch of the top.
• In a small bowl, combine diced tomatoes and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and mix well.
• Spoon tomatoes equally into each pepper.
• Add 1 tablespoon of reserved kidney bean liquid over the tomatoes in each pepper.
• Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake in preheated 350 F oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until peppers are tender.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: You may also use long grain white rice instead of brown rice.
• For a nice presentation, select 2 sweet red peppers, 2 green peppers and 2 orange peppers.

UNCLE BILL'S VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large cooking pot, add water and bring to boil.
• Add quartered potatoes, crushed tomatoes including liquid, onion, carrots, beans, chicken soup base and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove potatoes into a bowl and mash.
• Add 3 tablespoons of butter and 1/4 cup of whipping cream to the mashed potatoes and mix well to blend; set aside.
• To soup pot add 2 tablespoons of butter, cubed potatoes, celery, small peas, dried dill weed, salt, pepper and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.
• Add mashed potato mixture and stir well.
• Bring soup just to boil.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Serve hot.

UNCLE BILL'S FRESH YOUNG PEA & VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a cooking pot on medium-high heat, melt butter and add olive oil.
• Add chopped onions and saute' on medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute' for another 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and water and bring to boil.
• Add chicken soup base, cubed nugget potatoes, and cook for 4 minutes.
• Add carrots, dill weed, parsley and continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until carrots are just tender, but still firm.
• Add cauliflower, celery, young peas, red pepper, green onion, white pepper, seasoning salt, Idaho potato flakes and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat and add whipping cream slowly, stirring all the while when adding.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Remove soup from heat and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Refrigerate any unused portions.

VEGAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the passata into an ovenproof dish that is large enough to hold the peppers while still keeping some room around the edges. Stir the chilli flakes, half of the garlic and half of the olives through the passata and season. Sit the pepper halves on top of the passata mixture, cut-side up, and bake for 20 mins.
• Meanwhile, tip the rice into a bowl and loosen with a fork or your hands until the grains are separated. Add the remaining olives and the roughly chopped tomato. Carefully spoon the rice mixture into the cooked peppers (don't worry about any juices that have collected in the bottom - these will soak into the rice). Stir any leftover rice through the passata mixture around the peppers, then return to the oven and bake for a further 10 mins, or until the rice is heated through.
• Combine the remaining garlic, the finely chopped tomato, basil, pine nuts and olive oil. Drizzle the dressing over the peppers, then serve with a green salad on the side.