Stuffed Bell Peppers with Ground Venison
2 lbs Ground Venison (beef, elk, or other ground meat works as well)
1 small sweet onion
4 bell peppers Preferable large round and flat bottoms (be creative and use red, yellow of orange peppers)
3 cups pre-cooked rice
1 large can 14-16 oz Diced Fire Roasted tomatoes
1 small can 8-10 oz Tomato Sauce
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tsp Chili powder
2 tablespoons Garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese (or sub your favorite grated cheese)
Wash and dry the produce
Cut tops off peppers and remove the seeds and vains
Small dice the removed tops of the peppers and the onion
In a high-sided frying pan add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the chopped peppers and onions, salt and pepper to taste and cook 2-3 minutes to soften
Add minced garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute
Add the ground meat, and seasonings while cooking, brown completely
At this point pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees
Once the meat is cooked, add the rice, canned diced tomatoes and half of the tomato sauce, continue cooking and combine
Using a 9x9 inch baking dish(or similar deep casserole dish) scoop the meat and rice mixture into the dish, about ½ to ¾ inch deep. Place the peppers into the baking dish and spoon mixture into the peppers. Fill around the sides of the peppers with the remaining mixture.
Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the peppers, and top with the grated cheese.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Allow a few minutes to rest after removing from the oven, divide and serve. Feeds 6-8 (or 4 guys at deer camp)
2 lbs Ground Venison (beef, elk, or other ground meat works as well)
1 small sweet onion
4 bell peppers Preferable large round and flat bottoms (be creative and use red, yellow of orange peppers)
3 cups pre-cooked rice
1 large can 14-16 oz Diced Fire Roasted tomatoes
1 small can 8-10 oz Tomato Sauce
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tsp Chili powder
2 tablespoons Garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese (or sub your favorite grated cheese)
Wash and dry the produce
Cut tops off peppers and remove the seeds and vains
Small dice the removed tops of the peppers and the onion
In a high-sided frying pan add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the chopped peppers and onions, salt and pepper to taste and cook 2-3 minutes to soften
Add minced garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute
Add the ground meat, and seasonings while cooking, brown completely
At this point pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees
Once the meat is cooked, add the rice, canned diced tomatoes and half of the tomato sauce, continue cooking and combine
Using a 9x9 inch baking dish(or similar deep casserole dish) scoop the meat and rice mixture into the dish, about ½ to ¾ inch deep. Place the peppers into the baking dish and spoon mixture into the peppers. Fill around the sides of the peppers with the remaining mixture.
Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the peppers, and top with the grated cheese.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Allow a few minutes to rest after removing from the oven, divide and serve. Feeds 6-8 (or 4 guys at deer camp)
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