Stuffed Bell Peppers with Bison
See pics below for a fun Halloween idea! You can “carve” into them like Jack-O-Lanterns. The kids loved it!
Ingredients:
2 pounds bison- or your meat of choice! (1 pound will fill the bell peppers, but we wanted to add extra meat to the side for more protein. Adjust to your liking!)
2 1/2 cups frozen corn
2 ribs of celery, chopped thinly
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2-1 zucchini, diced (amount to your liking)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 14.5-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
3 tablespoons concentrated tomato paste
3/4 cup of Salsa (I used mango habanero)
1 tablespoons basil
1 tablespoon oregano
1-2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups jasmine rice
6-8 bell peppers, any colors you prefer
1 cup shredded Mexican Cheese; or your choice
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the rice per the method of your choice.
Brown the ground beef in a large fry pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until cooked almost through. Add the corn kernels, chopped celery, onion, zucchini, and garlic, and cook until the vegetables are softened.
Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salsa, basil, oregano, Italian parsley, and red pepper flakes. Season with kosher salt and ground pepper to taste and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut off the tops of the peppers and spoon out the ribs and seeds, then rinse. Optional to leave them standing or cut them in half like “boats.” I do it both ways to give the kids options! (see picture)
Lightly sprinkle the insides with kosher salt and place them in a microwave-safe dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 5 minutes or until they soften.
Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish. Put a little rice at the bottom of each pepper first, and then layer the meat on top until the peppers are filled. Keep the extra meat (& rice) on the stove to serve on the side for more protein.
Sprinkle the tops with cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted. Serve hot.
Jack-O-Lantern fun! Jerett snuck the baby in haha
This was Zoey’s!
And this was Gavin’s!
They got to practice with their toddler knives.
Concentrating :)
