Best Stuffed Sweet Peppers Recipes

STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers; chop tops and set aside. Discard stems and seeds; set pepper cups aside. Set aside 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce; pour the remaining sauce into a 5-qt. slow cooker. , In a large bowl, combine the sausage, rice, cheese, onion, tomato, parsley, olives, garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and reserved chopped peppers and spaghetti sauce. Spoon into peppers. , Transfer peppers to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until sausage is no longer pink and peppers are tender.

SWEET AND SOUR COUSCOUS-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Pulse the carrots, celery and shallots in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high. Add the chopped vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, until light golden and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. (Add a splash of water if the mixture begins to stick.) Add the ground beef and 4 teaspoons of the tomato paste and cook, breaking the mixture up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, the parsley, raisins, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until most of the water is absorbed and the mixture gets saucy, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, toss the pepper halves with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until the peppers are pliable, 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully uncover the bowl and pour out any liquid that has accumulated.
• Stir the couscous into the beef mixture. Whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 3/4 cup water in the bottom of a large baking dish.
• Carefully transfer the peppers to the baking dish cut-side up and fill each pepper with the couscous mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cover with foil and bake until the peppers are tender and the stuffing is hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature drizzled with the tomato cooking liquid.

CHORIZO STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS (CAN SUB SWEET PEPPERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chorizo for 6-8 minutes, gently breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in onions, garlic and corn. Cook for 2-3 more minutes, then add tomato paste, oregano, cilantro and cumin. Stir until well combined.
• Mix in Cotija cheese, then remove from heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Slice poblano peppers lengthwise, keeping the stem intact and remove seeds. Spoon chorizo mixture into peppers and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• Arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish. Add to the bottom of the pan, 2 tablespoons water. Grease a sheet of foil with oil on the underside. Place foil over baking dish, sealing tightly. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Carefully remove foil (beware steam build-up) and continue to bake 15-20 minutes. Serve with dollops of sour cream.

STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the barbecue or griddle pan to hot. Rub the outside of the peppers all over with the olive oil.
• Stuff the peppers with the mozzarella, olives, oregano and garlic, and drizzle with a touch more olive oil, if you like.
• Pop on the barbecue, stuffed-side up for 12-15 mins until the pepper is nicely charred (or roast in the oven at 220C/200C fan/gas 7 for the same amount of time).

MINI SWEET PEPPERS STUFFED WITH HERB GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F.
• Leaving the peppers stem intact, cut a slit from the stem to the bottom tip of each pepper and remove seeds.
• In a bowl combine the goat cheese, snipped herbs, garlic, salt and black pepper.
• Spoon the mixture into the peppers.
• On a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray arrange the peppers in a single layer.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until peppers are tender crisp.
• Arrange the prepared peppers into a pyramid shape on a small platter and garnish with fresh basil leaves.
• Enjoy!

STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• For the yogurt sauce: Mix the yogurt, dill, garlic, salt and oil in a bowl.
• For the stuffed sweet peppers: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat some oil in a pan. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft. Transfer the onion mixture into a large mixing bowl. Fold the pork into the mixture. Add the rice, savory, dill, salt, pepper and paprika and blend well.
• Fill the peppers with the pork mixture. Place the peppers on a baking pan with raised sides. Add enough water to barely cover the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan with foil and bake, about 30 minutes. Uncover the foil and bake, about 3 minutes. Serve the peppers with the yogurt sauce.

ITALIAN STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Remove casings from sausage and crumble in pan and brown, drain off excess drippings, and put cooked sausage into a bowl,let cool enough to handle, while you chop your onion and cut tops off and remove seeds from the peppers. Add onion,basil,and garlic, bread crumbs and cheese. Mix well. Stuff mixture into peppers while heating the same skillet that you cooked the sausage in with the 3 Tbl or olive oil. When the oil is medium hot add the peppers, cooking and turning them until they are they are starting to brown and wrinkle. Add chopped tomato, garlic and basil to the hot skillet, let cook over uncovered over medium heat for 5 minuutes. Serve over top of hot pasta or Parmesan polenta.

STUFFED MINI SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Cut peppers in two and remove seeds.
• 2. Brown sausage, drain and crumble.
• 3. Mix sausage with cream cheese and parmesan.
• 4. Stuff each pepper half with the sausage/cheese mixture.
• 5. Bake at 350 until brown on top.

UNCLE BILL'S STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Carefully cut out the stem portion of the peppers.
• Remove seeds and membranes carefully and discard.
• Place peppers (stand upright) in a large saucepan.
• Add 1/2 cup water, cover and bring to boil and parboil for 5 minutes.
• Drain well; set aside covered.
• In a medium saucepan, add rice and chicken broth and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• In a large frying pan, add olive oil, ground beef and chopped onion and saute' until mixture is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add chopped celery, sliced mushrooms, grated carrots, garlic powder, Italian herb seasoning mix, salt, pepper, crushed tomatoes including liquid, cooked rice, dill weed; mix well and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Carefully stuff peppers with mixture.
• Place stuffed peppers (standing up) in a deep, oven-proof casserole dish.
• Spoon any remaining mixture over peppers.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix together ketchup and water.
• Pour this sauce equally over the stuffing in each pepper.
• Cover casserole dish with a lid or tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove lid or foil, sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on top of the stuffed peppers.
• Continue to bake uncovered at 350 F for another 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Serve hot.
• You may use a combination of red, orange, yellow or green peppers for a colorful presentation and a variety of taste.

STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS WITH TUNA, BULGUR AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss peppers with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Roast, stirring once or twice, until peppers are tender, 15 to 22 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a medium pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add bulgur and toast, stirring, until it smells nutty, about 3 minutes. Add tomato paste, cumin and 1 teaspoon salt, and sauté until tomato paste darkens, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in stock or water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until bulgur is soft all the way through, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain off any remaining liquid and set aside to cool.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and heat until shimmering. Add celery and sauté until just beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add onion, green bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic and anchovies (if using). Sauté until vegetables are just tender but not soft (a little texture is welcome), 4 to 6 minutes. If mixture begins to stick to the bottom of the pan, add a tablespoon or two of water. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside to cool.
• Put tuna in a large bowl and use a fork to break into chunks. Add remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons oil, mayonnaise (or yogurt) and lemon juice and mash until tuna is broken into small flakes. Mix in onion-celery mixture, bulgur, herbs and capers and stir well. Taste and add more salt, pepper and/or lemon juice as needed.
• Make a slit lengthwise down each pepper to open it up. Stuff the bulgur mixture into the open peppers, then pinch the peppers so that the stuffing holds the two sides together. (It's O.K. if the peppers aren't completely closed.) Arrange on a platter, sprinkle with lemon juice and garnish with herbs. Serve immediately or at room temperature.

TACO-STUFFED MINI SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper; set aside.
• Cut each sweet pepper in half lengthwise, leaving stems intact. Remove seeds and membranes. Place halved sweet peppers on cookie sheet, cut sides up.
• In medium bowl, mix refried beans, cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning mix until well mixed. Place mixture in resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut 1/2 inch off 1 corner of bag. Pipe mixture into pepper halves.
• Top each pepper half with crushed corn chips. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender. Cool on cookie sheet 10 minutes. Top with chopped fresh cilantro.

DECONSTRUCTED SWEET SAUSAGE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a drizzle of EVOO in a deep skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the sausage, but do not crumble to fine. Drain the browned sausage on paper towels. Add a couple of turns of EVOO to the pan. Then add the garlic, peppers and onions and cook to tender-crisp, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir a minute. Next, stir in the wine and then the tomato sauce. Add the sausage and drippings back. Add a few leaves of torn basil. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer a few minutes to combine the flavors, and then cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat.
• To serve, bring the stock to a boil. Add the rice, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook, about 17 minutes. Then stir in the butter and cheese and remove from the heat.
• Serve the butter-and-cheese rice in shallow bowls topped with the sausage and peppers. Garnish with parsley and serve.

CHEESE STUFFED MINI SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash and halve the peppers and remove the seeds. Leave the stem intact so that the cheese does not ooze out at it melts--also for the cuteness factor. Mix breadcrumbs and Parmesan together in a small bowl. I used Emeril's italian seasoned panko breadcrumbs; if you're using plain, you will want to season with salt and herbs. Using a small spoon, stuff about 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoons of cheese in each pepper half; no more than half full as the cheese puffs as it bakes. Sprinkle cheese and bread crumbs on pepper halves and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 20 minutes depending upon how soft you like your peppers.

SWEET BELL PEPPERS, STUFFED W. MASA HARINA, CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Prehat the oven to 350*F.
• to prepare the filling, heat the oil in a large saute pan until very hot.
• Add the onions and cook, without stirring for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Toss and continue to cook until wellc aramelized and golden brown,about 20 minutes total cookign time.
• Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, then add the sherry and cook until the mixture is almost dry, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let cool.
• When cool, fold in the cheese and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the masa harina and stock and whisk until smooth,add hot water if the mixture is too thick.
• In the bowl of a mixer, combine the butter, cumin, salt, baking powder, red pepper flakes and 2 tsp of the paprika.
• Whip on high speed until fluffy.
• Lower the speed and add the reconstituted masa, a tablespoon or so at a time, and beat until well blended.
• Next add the cooled onion mixture and mix well.
• Distribute the filling among the peppers.
• Place the stuffed peppers in a 9 by 13 inch baking dish.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, until the fillingis hot.
• To serve, place each pepper on a plate, garnish with cilantro sprigs, dust the edge of the plates with the remaining 1 tsp smoked paprika.
• Serve hot.

RICE STUFFED MINI SWEET PEPPERS(TURKEY)

Steps:

• First, prepare the filling. Put the onion in a medium frying pan, and without adding the oil, "sweat" it over medium heat, stirring often, just until slightly softened. Add the oil and when it is heated up, add the tomato paste and pepper paste. Stir to mix. Toss in the rice and sugar, and cook over low heat, stirring frequently to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan, for 10-15 minutes. To check for doneness of the filling - take a bite on a rice grain: if it is soft on the outside and only slightly grainy inside, the filling is ready. Take care not to overcook. The rice will cook further inside the peppers. Remove the filling from the heat. Add the mint. Season with salt. Stir to mix and allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, wash the peppers and pat dry. Cut a circle around the pepper stalk, leaving the circle attached. It will serve as a lid later. With your fingers, push the core of the peppers to the sides (because their core is tiny and the seeds are minimal, there is no need to remove them). Rub the inside of the shells with some salt.
• Fill the peppers with the rice filling half full (do not overfill - the rice will expand while cooking). Put the pepper "lids" on. If you like, you could place a small grape tomato under each lid. Arrange the peppers in a saute pan (large enough to fit all the peppers) in a slightly overlapping manner. Pour in the water.
• Cover and cook over medium heat, until liquid is reduced to oil and the rice is fully cooked, about 1 hour. Note that the cooked peppers should not be mushy and should hold their shape nicely. Remove from the heat. If you wish, drizzle some olive oil on top of the peppers. Cover and allow to cool completely (yes, covered). Serve cold. This dolma stores well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

CHORIZO-STUFFED MINI SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Make a long slit down three-fourths of the length of each pepper, leaving stem attached. Stuff each pepper with 1 slice dried chorizo and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil until peppers are blistered and browned on all sides, about 4 minutes, turning peppers frequently. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SWEET & SOUR STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Clean peppers and boil for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce and bring to boil till it starts to thicken, remove from heat.
• Fill Peppers and put 1 tablespoon sauce on top of each.
• Bake uncovered 40 minutes at 350°F.
• Then put 1 tablespoon sauce on top and bake for 5 minutes more.
• Served with mashed potatoes or rice.
• Put the extra sauce on the table.

ITALIAN STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Arrange the peppers, cut-side up, on a baking tray. Brush with a little oil from the pack of tomatoes & mozzarella, then season. Cook for 10 mins to soften slightly.
• Meanwhile, mix the couscous in a bowl with the pesto and pour over 125ml boiling water. Cover and leave for 5 mins to fluff up. Drain the tomatoes & mozzarella well, then mix into the couscous. Divide between the peppers, then sprinkle over the breadcrumbs
• Bake for 15-20 mins until the top is crisp and the peppers are tender.

CRAB SALAD STUFFED SWEET MINI PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. wash and dry peppers. Cut lengh wise in half. Scrape the few tiny seed out. To the crab salad add the imitation crab meat cut up. Also mix in the Old Bay Seasoning,dill weed and the lemon pepper.
• 2. Fill the pepper cavities with the crab salad. Arrange on a serving plate, as shown. Sprinkle the tops ligtly with dill weed.
• 3. Decorate with lettuce leaves, radishes and tiny little tomatoes. Tint red tomatoes can be used for a pretty garnish. Work with what you have...play with it. Saran wrap and store in refrigerator.. Serve chilled, and enjoy.....Nancy P.....9/17/12

CHIPOTLE SALSA PETITE TENDER WITH STUFFED MINI-SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Chipotle Salsa Petite Tender: 1. Preheat grill. 2. Cut onion into 1-inch chunks. 3. Cut meat into 1-inch cubes, about 32 pieces; wash hands. 4. Combine salsa, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce. Reserve ¼ cup marinade; place remaining marinade and steak in bag. Seal bag and knead to coat; let stand 15 minutes to marinade (or overnight). 5. Thread onions and meat alternately on skewers. Place skewers on grill; grill 4-5 minutes, turning often, or until meat is 145°F (for medium rare). Baste skewers with reserved ¼ cup marinade during last 2 minutes of grill time. Serve. Stuffed Mini-Sweet Peppers: 1.Preheat grill. 2.Remove stem end of peppers; slice peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds and white membrane. 3.Cut bacon slices in half. 4.Combine cream cheese and shredded cheese. Arrange peppers on work surface with cut side up; divide cheese mixture and fill each pepper half. 5.Wrap one-half slice bacon around each pepper and secure ends with toothpicks. 6.Place peppers on grill over indirect heat; grill 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and bacon is crispy. Remove toothpicks and serve.