One dish we have made alot during the "stay at home" is stuffed peppers. They are simple to make and you can put anything you want in them which makes it great if you have leftover veggies or sauces. I am putting these together now so that we can bake them for dinner later. Main ingredients were three bell peppers, sliced length wise and cored, one pound ground beef, one cup of rice cooked (using the Instant Pot), some leftover marina sauce I had made, smoked paprika and pepper flakes. For a quick marina, use a can of your favorite crushed tomatoes. I like Tuttorosso I added salt, Italian seasoning and pepper flakes and put in the "chili" setting of the Instant Pot. That is 40 minutes on my machine. Tasted like an all day "gravy".
Season the beef with kosher salt and brown until there is no pink left. Add smoked paprika and pepper flakes to taste. Cook for about a minute to wake up those spices. Then add your rice and cook until well combined with the beef. You are then ready for your liquid, in this case marina sauce. You can also use chopped tomatoes , Rotel or your favorite jarrred sauce. Do your final seasoning . I added my favorite condiment Tabasco Chipotle sauce . Then you are ready to stuff. You will want them to be heaping since there will be a little shrinkage when they cook. Once stuffed, I like to top with cheese. Bake covered with foil in a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes. Then uncover and turn on your broiler and cook for another 5-10 minutes. Keep a constant eye to prevent burning. This will brown the cheese and also crisp up the stuffing!!
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Add shredded cheese to the mix before your final seasoning. I used quinoa in an earlier batch and loved how they came out. Where rice can get mushy, the quinoa really holds up. If you use that, you will need to have some cheese to use as a binder.
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