italian style stuffed peppers
This is a tasty delicious main dish that can be prepared ahead of time and easily reheated I serve it with an antipasto tossed salad
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 medium green bell peppers
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/3 cup pesto( your own or store bought)
- 1 package chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained well
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs ( italian bread if possible)
- 1 medium ripe tomato coarsely chopped
- - olive oil for drizzling
How To Make italian style stuffed peppers
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees In large saucepan, bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil Split peppers lengthwise and blanch in boiling water for 3-4 minutes Drain and cool peppers, reserving 1 cup of water
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Step 2In skillet on medium heat saute onion and ground beef in olive oil until tender Reduce heat to medium/low and add pesto, spinach, salt, and pepper, and mix well Blend in bread crumbs and parmesan cheese, then add reserved water from peppers a little at a time, until moist but not too wet or soupy (usually ¼ cup of water is enough)
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Step 3Grease bottom of 11x9 pan with olive oil Fill peppers and place in pan Place tomato on top of peppers, drizzle with olive oil and pour ¼ cup of reserved water from peppers in bottom of pan Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes longer basting with pan drippings after 10 minutes
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