Picadillo Stuffed Bell Peppers
photo by Moonflower
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
6 pepper
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 6 medium bell peppers, preferably red and yellow
- 26 ounces green and black olive pasta sauce
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 small zucchini, scrubbed and diced
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄3 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
directions
- Cut 1/4 off stem end of pepper and remove seeds.
- Stand pepper and tops in a microwave-safe baking dish.
- Add 1/2 cup water, Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 5 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender.
- Stir 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce into water in dish.
- Meanwhile, saute beef, zucchini, and onions in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for seven minutes or until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are almost tender.
- Stir in garlic, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in raisins, vinegar, sugar, and remaining sauce.
- Spoon meat into peppers and replace the tops.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate up to two days.
- Heat oven to 400.
- Uncover baking dish and brush the peppers with oil.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until peppers are lightly charred.
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I'm a 27 year old mother of one and I LOVE cooking. Unfortunately, my husband and I have become very strict dieters (we've both lost over 50 lbs.!) and don't eat most of the stuff I love to cook - so I plan elaborate parties for all of our friends and make a giant buffet of everything I like to cook! It's been working out well and we have TONS of new friends!