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Dave used to make stuffed peppers for us when we were newlyweds and then later, after the girls were born, he would make them every so often. He hasn't made them in a really long time and now with his longer hours, he really doesn't do much cooking. Since I'm home now, I decided to cook one old fave once a week for the next month. I'm starting this week and making Stuffed Peppers with Red and Yellow Peppers because I bought several today on sale at the grocery store. They're beautiful!
I took a standard Italian Stuffed Pepper recipe and tweaked it to be less fat and a healthier version.
Faith's Stuffed Peppers
2 large red peppers, tops off and seeds removed
2 large yellow peppers, tops off and seeds removed.
1 lb of vegan ground "beef"
(I'm using Impossible Beef)
3 tablespoons of chopped onion
1 c cooked brown rice
1 tsp salt
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 c. pasta sauce or regular tomato sauce
('m using Paul Newman's Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce)
3/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Fresh basil leaves (4)
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and make sure tops of peppers and all membranes/seeds are removed from inside. Make sure the peppers can stand flat.
- Place in a stockpot with enough water to cover the peppers but don't put the peppers in until the water has boiled. Place peppers in boiling water and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile, cook the "meat" in a skillet with the chopped onion. Cook until browned.
- Stir in the rice, salt, garlic and 1 cup of the pasta sauce. Mix well.
- Cook until hot.
- Stuff the peppers with the meat mixture and stand the peppers in a glass baking dish.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the peppers.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for another 15-20 minutes until the peppers are tender.
- Sprinkle with the shredded mozzarella cheese and top with fresh basil leaves.
ENJOY!!
This makes a complete meal especially if you add a tossed salad for the side or a fruit salad.
I plan on serving a cucumber salad with our stuffed peppers and some fresh cut watermelon.
ENJOY!!
2 comments:
I don't cook anymore, I have a nice shop with frozen meals, they have their own farms and it's very fresh ! It's a French company. My painting group doesn't exist anymore since the Covid. Few people died, others are not able to paint anymore or a fed up with painting. You know meanwhile I am 4 x 20 most of my acquaintance or friends are disabled, have a lot of diseases and I have difficulties to share my interests with someone my age. Most of them don't drive anymore so I became a sort of chauffeur. I lost all energy, fortunately I have my blogging ! Last year I felt better than this year, because last year I had no time to grief. Now I am missing him more and more, although we never glued together and had nothing in common, we were a team, now I am a plant without support. That's why I want to go into this beautiful retirement home, which has everything I want, without the troubles with an apartment !
I wish you much success in moving to the retirement home. I'm sure you will meet wonderful people with similar interests.
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