stuffed peppers

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Scottsdale, AZ
Updated on Feb 28, 2019

A northern Italian stuffed pepper recipe my grandmother made. A delicious accompaniment is small shell pasta with sautéed spinach in aioli.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. - ground beef
  • 1/4 small - onion chopped finely
  • 1/2 tsp - salt
  • 1/2 tsp - pepper
  • I medium - eggplant
  • 3 - bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup - pecorino romano cheese grated
  • 3/4 cup - breadcrumbs

How To Make stuffed peppers

  • Step 1
    Cut peppers in half and discard seeds and stem. Place in 9” X 13” baking pan.
  • Step 2
    Peel eggplant and cut into chunks, put in pot, add water and cook until tender
  • Step 3
    Place ground beef, onion, salt and pepper in large skillet and cook until onion is translucent and pink is gone from meat. Use a spatula to move meat around as it cooks.
  • Step 4
    Drain tender eggplant and put in bowl, using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Add to ground beef. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Step 5
    Spoon into halved peppers. Cover with foil and bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes.

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Category: Beef
Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake

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