Ready for an easy take on a classic recipe? Then
let’s get stuffed! Of course, I’m talking about gorging on my Savory Stuffed
Peppers. The bell pepper is an excellent
vessel for stuffing meat, rice, and, of course, cheese. It’s strong enough to
hold its shape in the oven, and the flavor is subtle enough to go well with
just about anything. This perfect
comfort food will fill you up, and keep you satiated for hours. Plus, it’s a
great recipe to cook in your home, cottage, or camper any time of the year.
With a prep time of 15 minutes tops, and total time of 1 hour, 20 minutes,
these tasty mega-morsels will serve 6 of your famish family members or friends.
Serve with a salad of your choice and a glass of your favorite red or white
wine. Cheers!
Savory Stuffed
Peppers
rice
2 tbsp. extra virgin
olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 medium onion,
chopped
2 tbsp. tomato
paste
3 cloves garlic,
minced
1 lb. (454 gram)
ground beef (or swap out for ground pork, chicken or turkey)
1-14.5 oz. can
diced tomatoes
1½ tsp. dried
oregano
Kosher or sea salt
Freshly ground
black pepper
6 large bell
peppers, tops and cores removed
1 cup shredded
Monterey Jack cheese
Freshly chopped
parsley, for garnish
If you desire, add
a spicy kick to your stuffed pepper with a few splashes of hot sauce.
Preheat oven to
400° F (200° C).
In a small saucepan, prepare rice
according to package instructions.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat
oil. Cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and garlic
and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add ground beef and cook,
breaking up meat with a wooden spoon until no longer pink, 6 minutes. Drain
fat.
Return beef mixture to skillet, then stir
in cooked rice and diced tomatoes. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Let
simmer until liquid has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes.
Place peppers cut side-up in a 9” x 13”
baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Spoon beef mixture into each pepper and
top with Monterey Jack cheese, then cover baking dish with foil.
Bake until peppers are tender, about 35
minutes. Uncover and bake until cheese is bubbly, 10 minutes more.
Garnish with parsley before serving.
While you’re digesting your stuffed
peppers and finishing off the last sips of your wine, why not put your feet up
and relax on the couch with a good book? May I suggest a visit to Fairy Falls, or if you’re feeling really
adventurous, a trip back in time with The
Last Timekeepers? Whichever you choose, either series will
transport you to another time and place, leaving the busyness of life far
behind.
Here’s a glimpse of the premises for both my young adult series
The Last Timekeepers Time Travel Adventures…
Chosen
by an Atlantean Magus to be Timekeepers—legendary time travelers sworn to keep
history safe from the evil Belial—five classmates are sent into the past to
restore balance, and bring order back into the world, one mission at a time.
Children are the keys to our future. And now, children are the
only hope for our past.
Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls Teen Psychic Mysteries…
Imagine a teenager possessing
a psychic ability and struggling to cope with its freakish power. There’s no
hope for a normal life, and no one who understands. Now, imagine being uprooted
and forced to live in a small tourist town where nothing much ever happens.
It’s bores-ville from the get-go…until mysterious things start to happen.
Welcome to Fairy Falls.
Expect the unexpected.
The Last
Timekeepers Time Travel Adventure Series:
The Last
Timekeepers and the Noble Slave, Book #3
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The Last
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The Last
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Legend of
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Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls Teen
Psychic Mystery Series:
Lost
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