Easy Stuffed Peppers for Two. Learn how to cook stuffed peppers! Be sure you let us know how we're doing by dropping us a line or. The bell pepper is an excellent vessel for stuffing meat, rice, and, of course, cheese.
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You can have Easy Stuffed Peppers for Two using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Easy Stuffed Peppers for Two
- Prepare 1/2 lb of ground turkey.
- You need to taste of Seasoned salt.
- It's to taste of Pepper.
- Prepare 2 of large green bell peppers.
- You need 1 package (5 oz) of Mahatma yellow rice.
- Prepare 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese.
- Prepare 1 can (6 oz) of tomato paste.
- Prepare 1 splash of water.
It's a crowd pleasing vegetarian dinner idea. Stuffed peppers are a great autumn entrée, but they can take a fair amount of time to prepare. Most recipes call for rice to be cooked beforehand (a trick in recipe writing. Stuffed peppers can be filled with any combination of starches, meat, beans, and sauces, making them the ultimate leftover vehicle.
Easy Stuffed Peppers for Two instructions
- Cook rice per package instructions..
- Brown the ground turkey and add the seasoned salt and pepper as you so desire..
- Cut off and discard the tops of the peppers and remove all the guts..
- Once the turkey is browned, lower the heat and then add in the tomato paste, a touch of water, 1/2 cup of the cheese and half of the cooked rice. (Store the rest of the rice so you can use it another time.) Stir the turkey until the cheese is melted..
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with foil..
- Fill the peppers with the turkey/rice mixture..
- Bake for about 30 minutes. Then take them out, top with the rest of the cheese and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes, until the peppers are tender..
- Pair with a nice pinot noir or zinfandel and enjoy!!.
Stuffed peppers were clearly born from a need to use up leftovers. Most recipes call for at least cooked rice and often cooked beans. Stuffed peppers usually include the starch, vegetables, and protein, so what to serve with them? Roasted potatoes are a good choice, or one or two vegetable sides, like roasted Brussels sprouts, steamed green beans, butternut squash, and sweet potatoes. Stuff each pepper half with the chorizo filling until all peppers are stuffed.