Stuffed Peppers

[RJM62]

INGREDIENTS

6 big green bell peppers
1.5 pounds ground beef
Half a big onion, chopped
6 slices of salami, sopressato, or whatever, slivered
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 medium-sized can crushed tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
4 ounces mixed frozen veggies
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
1/2 cup (cooked) brown rice
6 slices of cheese (Asiago, provolone, whatever)


DIRECTIONS

Put some olive oil in a big pot. Throw the chopped beef, the onions, and the Italian seasoning in there and let them cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently to keep the meet crumbly. Add salt and pepper to taste. Throw the salami in.

While the meat's cooking, cut the insides out of the peppers.

When the meat's cooked, add the tomatoes and tomato paste, mix it around, and let it cook some more. When it's bubbling nicely and the excess water has evaporated, throw in the veggies and the rice. Cook it for, like, another minute, basically to melt the veggies.

Take a spoon and spoon the stuff into the peppers, drape a piece of cheese over each one, and put them in the over at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or so.

Eat.

 

[SCCutler]

Y'know, for Yankee-cookin', that looks pretty danged good! My Mom, God keep her, made a heckuva stuffed pepper.

You need to try some stuffed Jalapenos, some time.

 

[GMascelli]

RJM62,

Looks mighty good!

 

[RJM62]

Thanks.

I have diabetes, which I control with diet and exercise. I have to be pretty careful about every meal I eat, and this particular meal is one of my favorites.

I allow the brown rice because brown rice is rumored to have some therapeutic value for diabetics, and it doesn't affect my glucose when eaten in small amounts. (White rice, on the other hand, raises my glucose almost as quickly as eating sugar would.)

Today, I looked at the peppers after they came out of the oven and said, "Gee, these look pretty." So I decided to take a picture.

Best,

Rich

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Looks good! How hot does the pan have to be to melt the vegetables in one minute?

Cook it for, like, another minute, basically to melt the veggies.

 

[RJM62]

Looks good! How hot does the pan have to be to melt the vegetables in one minute?

Thanks.

"Thaw" would have been more accurate. As the stuff is boiling when the frozen veggies are tossed in, it doesn't take much more than a minute to thaw them. And then they bake for a while after that, so....

-Rich

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Thanks.

"Thaw" would have been more accurate. As the stuff is boiling when the frozen veggies are tossed in, it doesn't take much more than a minute to thaw them. And then they bake for a while after that, so....

-Rich

Ah, I get it! That makes sense! They look yummy. You eat them with a knife & fork, or are they tender enough for just a fork?

 

[RJM62]

Ah, I get it! That makes sense! They look yummy. You eat them with a knife & fork, or are they tender enough for just a fork?

It depends on personal preference.

Personally, I like the pepper part to be firm and almost crunchy. Some people like them more tender, in which case the peppers can be partially cooked (by boiling) prior to being filled. Many people prefer them that way.

I like them firm, however; so a knife will come in handy to cut them.

Other variations: Sometimes I splash some red wine in the meat while it's cooking, other times I'll use some hot sauce, and still other times I'll mix some shredded mozzarella into the meat before baking. I also add black beans to the mix once in a while. What goes into a particular batch mainly depends on my mood, what I have in the fridge, and whether or not I expect guests.

Why not try making some? They're very easy, and very satisfying.

-Rich

 

[TangoWhiskey]

I like the black beans idea...