Stuffed peppers is a dish common in many cuisines. It consists of hollowed or halved peppers filled with any of a variety of fillings often including meat, vegetables, cheese, rice or sauce. The dish is usually assembled by filling the cavities of the peppers and then cooking them.
You can buy the yellow, red, green and orange peppers to create a colorful presentation of stuffed sweetness. This recipe is one of those that can incorporate whatever you have in your fridge from meat to veggies. I made my peppers in a rather simple fashion to include mashed potatoes, lean ground beef and cheese simmered in a pot in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce.
You can use meat of your choice, rice, mushrooms and vegetables on hand. Stuffed peppers are very impressive not only to serve but they are very delicious and a complete meal.
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS FOR STUFFINGS
- 4 small peppers green, yellow, orange and red
- 2 medium boiled and mashed potatoes
- 10 oz lean ground beef
- 1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese you can use any cheese you have on hand or your favorite cheese
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/4 teaspoon tumeric powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped onions
- 1 Roma tomato diced
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Water to parboil the peppers
INGREDIENTS FOR SAUCE
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons sweet and chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Cilantro and purple cabbage for garnishing optional
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut the top of the peppers and deseed them
- In a pot boil water and parboil the peppers for 5-6 minutes
- Remove them on a plate to dry
- In a heated non stick pan add a tablespoon of olive oil
- To it add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute
- Add the diced tomatoes and stir well till they are mushy
- It’s time to stir in the ground beef
- Mix well and add the spices
- Cover and cook for 6 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink
- Turn off heat and set aside Take the mashed potatoes and add cilantro ,salt, pepper and mix well
- Take the peppers and fill them with mashed potatoes half way
- Then fill the meat to the very top
- Cover the meat with cheese and keep aside
INSTRUCTION TO MAKE THE SAUCE
- In a heated non stick pan put one tablespoon of olive oil
- When the oil is hot add ginger garlic paste and sweet and chili sauce and stir well
- Add to it tomato sauce
- Add all the spices and mix well
- Let it simmer for 5-6 minutes on medium heat Now add the peppers to the pan in an upright position , cover and cook for another 6 minutes till the cheese has melted
- Turn off heat and garnish with cilantro and purple cabbage .
