Pork Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

Steps:

• cook the rice as you normally do (follow the packet instructions) leave to one side.
• soften the onions in a large pan.
• add the diced celery.
• add the pork and stir in well allowing to colour.
• then put in the garlic, tomato purée, dried oregano, smoked paprika, salt and pepper and stir inches.
• cook the mixture together for a minute then add the vegetable stock, stir in well and allow to reduce by about half.
• At this point cut your peppers in half and scoop out any seeds or white ridges (leave the green stalk as it holds it together).
• When the pan mixture has reduced mix in the rice and then stuff the peppers with the mix.
• Give a little drizzle of olive oil and an optional sprinkle of grated cheese.
• Bake in a medium hot oven for about 30-60 minutes (so the peppers colour and soften but don't over do it).
• Serve.

Steps:

• Lightly brown ground pork in large frying pan; pour off drippings.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper over meat.
• Add cream of celery soup, corn and onions.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds and membrane; cook in boiling salted water for 2 minutes; drain.
• Fill pepper halves with meat mixture and place on rack in a roasting pan.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle salt on both sides of tomatoe slices and place on top of stuffed peppers and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; bake 15 minutes longer.

Steps:

• Prepare rice by rinsing under cold water for a few seconds.
• Put rice in small pot with water and bring to boil uncovered, at medium heat.
• When rice begins to boil, lower heat to medium low and place lid on pot tilted to allow steam to escape.
• Cover tightly when craters appear in rice, lower heat and simmer approx 15 minutes.
• Let sit for 5 minutes, fluff with fork and let cool.
• Prepare green peppers by slicing off tops approximately 1/4" down and remove seeds and membrane.
• Wash peppers and allow to drain upside down on paper towel.
• Prepare filling by placing ground meat in large bowl.
• Saute diced onions in vegetable oil in small saute pan until onion is transparent.
• Add to meat bowl.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Add 1/2 can tomato sauce (reserving remaining 1/2 can) Add rice to bowl and combine ingredients with hands until blended together.
• Add lightly beaten egg and continue to blend mixture.
• Loosly pack each pepper with meat mixture forming small dome on top.
• If you have extra filling, form into individual meat balls.
• In large stock pot, pour remaining 1/2 can tomato sauce and 1/2 can water, swishing around until blended.
• Place stuffed peppers into stockpot, along with extra meatballs (if you made any).
• Add 1 can tomato soup, 1/2 can water to pot.
• Add catsup to pot.
• Add remaining 3 cans tomato sauce, and add about 1/2 can of water to each can to clean up remaining sauce in can.
• Add this to pot also.
• Bring stockpot to boil, lower heat, cover with lid slightly tilted.
• Cook over low heat for about 1 hour.
• Blend flour into sour cream in bowl.
• Slowly blend in about 1/2 cup (or more) hot gravy from pot.
• Add sour cream mixture SLOWLY into pot, stirring constantly until gravy slightly thickens and becomes a deep orangy color, rather than the bright red color of tomatoes.
• Serve peppers in bowls, split open, and generously covered with gravy.
• Have crusty bread available for soaking up the rich gravy.

Steps:

• Cut the peppers in half lengthwise, leaving the stems and halving them also.
• Remove the seeds and ribs.
• Saute the beef and pork, the onion, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the bouillon granules, and the salt together, crumbling well, until the onion is transparent.
• Drain off the fat.
• Add the rice, cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, green onions and soy sauce.
• Mix well.
• Stuff this mixture into peppers.
• Mix the hot water and the remaining 1 tsp bouillon granules.
• Pour this into a shallow casserole large enough to hold all the peppers.
• Place the stuffed peppers in the dish.
• (The water in the dish allows the peppers to steam while retaining some of their crispness).
• Cover the casserole with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes.
• Remove the foil and spoon a little juice over the peppers; bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.