Mother's Always Right Stuffed Peppers
"Be warned, listen to my mother- when she says to be careful with the peppers when straining because they may fall apart, it means be careful with the peppers when straining because they may fall apart. I broke 2 out of 3 peppers because of my lack of direction following. I had to use the broken peppers and cut them in half, laying the filling on the top."
photo by The Foodgitive
- Ready In:
- 53mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
4 Peppers
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 green peppers
- 3⁄4 cup diced onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 garlic clove, smashed
- Pam cooking spray
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided in half
- 1 cup chunky mild salsa
- 1 1⁄2 cups hot cooked brown rice (1 cup uncooked rice)
- 2 1⁄4 cups water
- 2 teaspoons butter
directions
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
- Bring 1 cup of rice, 2 ¼ cups of water, and teaspoons butter to a boil.
- Lower to med-high flame, and cook for 18 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally.
- In the meantime, wash peppers.
- Cut a half an inch around the stem of the peppers.
- Remove the seeds and white pithy insides.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil with added smashed garlic.
- Add green peppers (make sure that the water flows into the peppers so that they sink)
- When the water comes to a boil again, simmer for 12 minutes.
- When finished simmering, drain them very carefully, trying to not break them apart.
- Heat saute pan with Pam sprayed evenly on bottom for 30 seconds.
- Add onions and garlic and cook on medium-high for 3 minutes S.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, cooked rice, 4 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 cup Salsa.
- Remove from the heat and mix together.
- Spray a cookie sheet (or any large pan with sides) with Pam and place the peppers in the pan.
- Fill the peppers with the mixture.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes
- Top the peppers with the remaining mozzarella cheese and continue baking for 3 minutes.
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Reviews
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WHat a great recipe.... So delicious. And the slasa was a great addition that I would have never thought about. Delish! -
great ingredients , but I don't boil my peppers. I just clean them out, wash them, stuff them then bake. i don't want to lose any nutrients or flavor of the pepper. -
So many stuffed pepper recipes have meat in them, but not this one. This is a refreshing change and much healthier for you, not to mention absolutely delicious!!! I made it the other night and everyone raved about it. My family can't wait for me to make it again.
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I am not a professional cook, a culinary master or world-renowned chef, I am, however a 1st generation Italian who grew up with a love of food, a love of cooking and a love of family.
