Tuesday, April 8, 2014

all stuffed everything

I stuff everything. And when I say everything I mean everything from my schedule to my recipes.
I'm somehow finding bits of time for myself throughout my busy insane days, and tonight I found time to actually spend an hour in the kitchen to stuff peppers.
This recipe should feed six, even though I only used 3 peppers...primarily because we only had three peppers in the house.
(I ended up with masses of leftover filling)

What you'll need:
6 Bell Peppers
1 lb. Ground Turkey
1 Onion, chopped
3 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
Handful of Mushrooms (approx. 1/2 cup), also chopped
3/4 cup Brown Rice
Salt & Pepper
1 Teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
Hot Sauce (I used Tabasco), to taste
Chili Powder, to taste
Oregano, to taste
1 (8 oz.) can Tomato Sauce
1/2 cup Colby Jack Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese

What you'll do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove the tops of the peppers as well as the seeds.
In a skillet, saute the onions until they're translucent, then add the meat & brown. Once the meat is cooked, add the tomatoes, mushrooms, rice, & Worcestershire sauce. (I also diced the tops of the peppers and threw them in for fun.) Simmer over low-medium heat for 10 minutes before stirring in the dijon mustard, hot sauce, chili powder, & oregano. Turn off the stove top & stir in the Colby Jack cheese until it's melted.
Finally, place the peppers open-side up in a casserole dish or something with a lid.
Stuff the peppers with your meat mixture, pour water over mixture, top with Mozzarella cheese, and bake (covered) for 15-20 minutes.