dee dee's stuffed peppers
Today started out to be hamburger steak for lunch. Plans changed for the better when I opened the fridge and spotted some pretty tasty goodies starring back at me. While I made these on the Italian side, you can change up peppers, cheeses and seasoning for a spicy Mexican stuffed pepper. I used a really large pepper and a pound of meat. This was more than the two of us could eat. We only ate 1/2 of a serving. So, if you like, divide the stuffing up between 2 medium peppers that have been halved for 4 servings. Hope you enjoy!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
2 to 4
Ingredients
- 1 large bell pepper (i used a huge pepper)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 pound ground chuck
- 1/2 pound sweet italian sausage
- 2 small tomatoes, peeled and diced, drain excess juices
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
- - salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 slices provolone cheese
- 1 cup marinara sauce or spaghetti sauce
How To Make dee dee's stuffed peppers
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Step 1Cut pepper in half lengthwise. Remove seed and veins.
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Step 2Fill a large pot 1/2 way full will water; bring to boil and add pepper halves; boil for 3 to 4 minutes. NOTE: The peppers I used were very large and very thick so you may need to adjust time if using smaller/thiner peppers so they won't be soggy. The peppers I used were tender but still had just a little crunch to them.
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Step 3Remove peppers from boiling water (drain well) and place in a prepared 8x8 baking dish. I sprayed dish with PAM.
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Step 4Using same pot your boiled peppers in, place olive oil in pot; saute onions and garlic for about 1 minute. Add ground chuck and Italian sausage; brown. Drain any fat/grease.
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Step 5Once meat is browned and drained, add tomatoes and seasonings; heat until until tomatoes are hot. Remove from heat and add mozzarella.
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Step 6Stuff peppers and top with a slice of provolone cheese. NOTE: you can use shredded mozzarella.
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Step 7Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese begins to brown. Removed from oven and spoon hot marinara or spaghetti sauce over the top and serve hot.
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