Stuffed Potatoes With Kale And Red Pepper Recipes

STUFFED POTATOES WITH KALE AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Scrub potatoes, and place in hot oven. Bake until done - about 45 minutes.
• Wash kale, remove ribs, and chop coarsely. Place in covered, microwave-safe dish, and microwave until wilted, and crisp-tender. About 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Heat oil in medium skillet. Saute onions and bell pepper until tender. Place in medium bowl.
• Squeeze as much moisture from the kale as you can with your hands. Chop and add to bowl with onions and peppers, stir to combine.
• When potatoes are done, remove from oven. Carefully cut in half, and scoop the insides into the bowl with the vegetables, leaving a 1/4" shell. Place shells on a baking sheet, cut side up.
• Mash the potatoes and vegetables together. Add milk to moisten mixture - it should not be creamy like mashed potatoes, but retain some texture.
• Spoon the mixture back into the shells. Sprinkle each with a tablespoon of cheese. Return to oven until heated through, and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Serve.

POTATO-STUFFED RED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450'.
• Bake the potatoes as you would regular for a hour or til done. Take out of oven and cool 15 minutes.
• While potatoes are baking, Cut red peppers in half and clean insides out.
• Blanch red peppers in hot water for 5 minutes, drain and cool.
• Slice potatoes in half and scoop out inside of potatoes in a large bowl. Discard the shell.
• In the large bowl with potatoes add sour cream,butter, Gouda cheese, green onions, parsley flakes, salt and black pepper and Greek seasoning salt. Blend well.
• Place red pepper halves in a baking dish or a foil pan and spoon potato mixture inside the pepper shell. Sprinkle paprika over top of potatoes.
• Heat grill or oven.
• Place red peppers in the foil pan on the rack of the grill and close lid and grill for 15 minutes. (if using oven bake 15 minutes with foil over top of dish).
• Remove from grill or oven and enjoy.

POTATO-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Prepare potatoes with milk and butter according to package directions. Stir in dressing mix and season with pepper; set aside., Cut peppers in half lengthwise; do not remove the tops. Remove stems and seeds. Place in an ungreased microwave-safe 13x9-in. dish., Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Spoon potatoes into pepper halves. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until peppers are tender. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika.