Susan Stuffed Bell Peppers Unstuffed Recipes

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break ground beef into pieces and add to skillet; cook and stir until about half of the beef is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and green bell pepper into the beef; continue to cook and stir until the beef is entirely browned, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.
• Mix tomato sauce and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the beef mixture. Stir rice into the beef mixture and stir; transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool dish 5 minutes before serving.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mince the garlic and dice the onion and bell pepper.
• Add the olive oil and ground beef to a deep skillet. Cook the beef over medium heat until it is fully browned.
• Add the diced onion, bell pepper, minced garlic, basil, oregano, and pepper to the skillet. Continue to cook and stir until the onions are soft.
• Next, add the diced tomatoes (with juices), uncooked rice, and beef broth. Give everything a brief stir to combine.
• Place a lid on the skillet and turn the heat up to medium-high. Allow the broth to come up to a full boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and let it continue to simmer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn the heat off and let it rest, lid still in place, for another five minutes.
• While the pot is simmering, combine the tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
• Once the rice has rested for 5 minutes, remove the lid and fluff it with a fork, gently folding the ingredients back together (peppers and tomatoes may float to the top while it simmers).
• Pour the prepared tomato sauce over top, then sprinkled the shredded mozzarella over the sauce. Place the lid back on top and let the heat from the skillet melt the mozzarella. Once melted, sprinkle a little chopped parsley on top and serve.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPER SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown ground meat and onion.
• Drain. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and Italian seasoning.
• Add crushed tomatoes and green pepper.
• Cover and simmer until peppers are tender crisp (approx. 20 minutes).
• Serve over cooked rice.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

SAUSAGE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off the top quarter of each bell pepper and reserve. Scoop the seeds and veins out from the inside of each pepper and discard. Set bell pepper shells aside. Remove and discard the stems from each bell pepper top. Dice enough of the bell pepper tops to make 1/2 cup. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, crumble and brown the sausage until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add the onions, 1/2 cup diced bell pepper, and the celery. Saute for 4 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the rice and mix well. Season with salt, pepper and Essence. Cook for about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the green onions and parsley. Season the insides of the bell pepper shells with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon the rice mixture into the bell peppers.
• In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs and cheese. Season with a pinch of Essence and mix well. Sprinkle the crust over each pepper. Top each crust with 1 teaspoon of butter and place the peppers into an 8-inch baking dish or pan. Add just enough water to cover the bottom, about 1/3 cup. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are crusty and brown and warmed through. Serve hot.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Combine rice and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Cut tops off peppers, seed insides, and arrange peppers in a large baking dish. Chop usable portion of the tops.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute chopped peppers and onions in oil until soft. Stir in textured vegetable protein and parsley. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Mix in cooked rice and 1 1/5 cups tomato sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into the peppers, and top each with remaining tomato sauce.
• Cover, and bake about 45 minutes. Uncover, top each pepper with mozzarella cheese, and bake until cheese is melted.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown hamburger in skillet, salt and pepper.
• Slice peppers and onion; sautee in hamburger grease.
• Add tomatoes.
• Simmer until peppers are soft.
• Drain grease.
• Stir in cooked rice until all ingredients are distributed evenly.

UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook rice according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook beef, green peppers and onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in rice, marinara sauce and seasoning blend. Stir in cheese. , Toss bread crumbs and oil; sprinkle over the top. Bake until heated through and topping is golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In an 8 qt stockpot, brown ground beef until no longer pink.
• Add the green peppers, onion and garlic. Sauté for 2 - 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, beef broth, consomme, water and the Worcestershire sauce; stir. Add the rice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning; stir till combined.
• Simmer with cover ajar for 20 - 30 minutes to blend flavors and heat through (if needed add the beef bouillon powder).
• Serve with garlic bread topped with mozzarella cheese.
• For Lower Fat: Reduce ground beef to 1 lb (93% lean); omit beef consomme and replace with non-fat beef broth.

SAMMY'S STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix the ground beef, mixed vegetables, 1 can of tomato sauce, rice, onion, green onions, garlic, egg, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Spoon the beef mixture into the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish, and spoon the remaining 1 can of tomato sauce on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the beef is no longer pink, about 1 1/2 hours.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break ground beef into pieces and add to skillet; cook and stir until about half of the beef is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and green bell pepper into the beef; continue to cook and stir until the beef is entirely browned, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.
• Mix tomato sauce and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the beef mixture. Stir rice into the beef mixture and stir; transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool dish 5 minutes before serving.