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Unstuffed Bell Peppers

Recipes, The Lighter Side
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I love stuffed bell peppers. My family enjoys them too. I make them often for holidays and gatherings. But, I always notice that very few of my family members would eat the whole pepper. I’d see empty pepper shells on almost every plate. After I’d parboiled and seasoned the peppers for these ingrates!! Who am I kidding? I don’t eat the dang pepper either. That’s why this recipe is ideal my crew and me!

All the elements you love about stuffed peppers without having to waste peppers! Genius, right?! Feel free to use ground beef if you prefer. And you can switch the cheese up to your liking as well. Wild rice works too. You can even omit the rice all together if you’re watching your carbs. Unstuffed Bell Peppers are a wonderful midweek meal. Great for meal prepping too. Try it.

Love,

B.Coop

Unstuffed Bell Peppers
Serves 5
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
35 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
35 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 lb ground turkey or beef
  2. 1 diced bell pepper
  3. 1 diced onion
  4. 1 T minced garlic
  5. 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
  6. 1 cup cooked rice
  7. 1/2 cup shredded parmesan
  8. 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
  9. 1 tsp onion powder
  10. 1 tsp garlic powder
  11. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Brown meat in an oven safe skillet and drain excess fat
  3. Add in bell peppers and onions and saute for 5 mins or until tender and brown
  4. Add garlic
  5. Pour in tomatoes; do not drain
  6. Add in spices
  7. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for 10 mins
  8. Add in rice
  9. Taste and adjust seasoning
  10. Stir in the parmesan cheese
  11. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top
  12. Bake, uncovered, until cheese melts
  13. Garnish with green onions
  14. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. If you don't have an oven safe skillet, just cook everything in a pan and transfer it to a baking dish.
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Seafood Stuffed Bell Peppers

Beef, Recipes, Seafood
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Okay, I’m so long overdue with this one. Please forgive your girl! I was asked to film this over a month ago. I’m finally getting around to doing it. I promise these peppers are worth the wait! This is the seafood version. Duh, Coop! I know you already read the title. But, anyway, these things are overstuffed! That’s a good thing! stuffed-peppersWatch me make em……

De-dang-licious! I don’t even know what you should serve with these bad boys. Hmmm….you’ve already got the protein from the meat and the pepper is your veggie, if you actually eat the dang thing which you should! I guess you can add a salad or more veggies. But, they can definitely stand alone! You can also freeze these. Just stuff the peppers, let them cool completely, and put them in a freezer safe container. Don’t bake them. Wait until you’re ready to serve to thaw and bake for 30 mins, or until heated thoroughly, on 350 degrees F. To my darling Cookies with seafood allergies, don’t worry. I have a non-seafood version that contains rice. I’ll do that for you soon.

Love,

B. Coop 

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Seafood Stuffed Bell Peppers
Serves 8
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
35 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
35 min
Ingredients
  1. 5 bell peppers
  2. 1 onion
  3. 1 stalk of celery
  4. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  5. 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or ground turkey
  6. 1 lb Small shrimp (91-130 count)
  7. 8 oz or more lump crab meat
  8. 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  9. 2/3 cup of chicken broth
  10. Chopped tasso or ham (optional)
  11. 1 cup shredded parmesan
  12. cajun seasoning
  13. 1 tsb liquid crab boil
  14. salt and pepper
  15. onion and garlic powders
Instructions
  1. Diced one pepper, onion, and celery finely; put aside
  2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil
  3. Add crab boil
  4. Slice remaining peppers in half and remove seeds
  5. Add peppers to boil water
  6. Boil for 4-5 mins
  7. Drain and allow them to cool
  8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  9. Season and brown ground meat
  10. Drain and set aside in a bowl
  11. Using the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  12. Saute veggies
  13. Add shrimp
  14. Season lightly
  15. Saute until shrimp start to blush. Be careful not to over cook
  16. Add shrimp and veggies to the ground meat
  17. Then the breadcrumbs and broth (ham and tasso if you're using it)
  18. Mix and taste
  19. Adjust seasoning if needed
  20. Add in cheese
  21. Gently fold in crab meat
  22. Stuff peppers and place into a greased baking dish
  23. Bake for 15-20 mins
  24. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese if you'd like
  25. Enjoy!
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