Warrens Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

BEST STUFFED BELL PEPPERS WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brown the ground beef in a large fry pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until cooked almost through. Add the mushrooms, corn kernals, chopped celery, onion and garlic and cook until vegetables are softened. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes. Season with kosher salt and ground pepper to taste and cook for 15-20 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and chopped parsley and cook for another 5 minutes or until the rice is warmed through.
• Meanwhile, cut off the tops of the peppers and spoon out the ribs and seeds, then rinse. Lightly sprinkle the inside of the peppers with kosher salt and place in a microwave safe dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 5 minutes or until they start to soften.
• Transfer to a 3 quart baking dish and fill the peppers with the hot meat and rice mixture. Sprinkle the tops with cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until peppers are tender and cheese is browned. Serve hot.

THE BEST STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• If your peppers don't sit upright on your cutting board, trim about 1/8-inch off the bottoms to even them out so they can stand without falling over. Cut the top off each pepper about 1/2-inch down. Remove and discard the stems, then finely chop the remaining flesh from the tops. Scoop out the seeds and as much of the membranes as you can. Place the peppers in a large microwave-safe bowl with 1/2 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high power for 12 minutes. Carefully uncover and let them sit until ready to assemble.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spread the beef in an even layer and cook undisturbed until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Toss and continue to cook, breaking up any clumps with the back of a spoon and scraping up any browned bits from the pan until the meat is lightly browned all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the browned meat to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and add the reserved chopped peppers, onions, garlic, thyme, 4 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until falling apart and much of the liquid has evaporated, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly until brick red colored, about 1 minute. Stir in the wine and cook until the mixture is reduced, very thick and no smell of alcohol remains, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Transfer to the bowl with the beef. Stir in the rice until completely combined. (The mixture will be wet.) Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Place the peppers cut-side up in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Spoon the filling into the peppers, gently pressing it in with the back of a spoon. Be careful not to overstuff and split the sides of the peppers. Bake for 15 minutes. Then top with the cheese and continue baking until the filling is heated through and the cheese is browned in spots, 10 to 12 minutes.

WEIGHT WATCHERS CHICKEN AND RICE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• MELT margarine or butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add celery and cook about 5 minutes or till tender.
• STIR in condensed mushroom soup, water or broth, and onion soup mix. Heat till bubbly.
• Stir in chicken; heat through.
• Stir in rice; remove from heat.
• TO ASSEMBLE, halve peppers length-wise; remove stems, seeds, and membranes.
• Place pepper halves, cut sides up, in a large shallow baking or roasting pan.
• Divide chicken mixture among the pepper halves.
• Sprinkle with lemon-pepper seasoning.
• Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
• TO SERVE, bake peppers, loosely covered with foil, in a 350º oven about 55 minutes or till heated through.
• Top with cheese and pimiento.
• Bake, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or till cheese is just melted.
• *NOTE: Substitute low-fat cheddar cheese for cheddar cheese and cut to 5 POINTS.}.

WW HEARTY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions, omitting the butter or vegetable oil. Cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, with a sharp knife, slice off the top of each bell pepper and remove the seeds. Set aside. Remove and discard stems and chop remaining pepper tops.
• Combine the cooked rice, the ground beef, onion, chopped pepper, garlic, 1/4 cup of the vegetable juice, the Parmesan, and spices in a medium bowl. Spoon the rice mixture, dividing it evenly, into the bell peppers.
• Place the bell peppers in a deep 3-quart sauce pan; pour the remaining 1 1/4 cups vegetable juice around the bell peppers.
• Set pan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer and cover.
• Simmer until peppers are tender and beef is cooked through, 20 - 30 minutes.
• Place each bell pepper in a serving bowl and serve with the sauce.

WARREN'S STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350°F.
• Clean peppers.
• Slice off tops and discard stems. Chop up top.
• Mix All loose ingredients in large bowl. Include chopped pepper.
• Load up peppers with meat mixture.
• Place in Dutch Oven. Cover with Sauce.
• Bake covered for one hour and 15 minutes.