How to Stuff Bell Peppers

Bell peppers are nutritious and available any time of the year.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 large bell peppers
• 1 pound ground beef or turkey
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 stalk of celery, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 can of Rotel
• 2 cups of cooked rice
• 1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs
• Salt, pepper
• Grated cheddar

1. Cut each bell pepper in half, from top to bottom and remove all seeds. Par boil until slightly tender. Remove from water aside to cool.

2. In pan, sauté the onion, celery and garlic in oil until tender.

3. Brown the ground beef or turkey, then add the Rotel and simmer with the rest of the ingredients.

4. Mix in the pre-cooked rice and stuff the peppers.

5. Place the peppers in a greased casserole pan. Sprinkle with cheddar and seasoned bread crumbs. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Prepared stuffed peppers may be frozen before baking, for future use.

[momofour]

on 8/25/2008 Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.