How to Cook Stuffed Green Peppers

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This recipe is for ten stuffed peppers. Adjust accordingly if your needs are smaller. Enjoy!

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Wash & cut the tops off your peppers, removing seeds.

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Pop the stems out & reserve the tops for future use.. No need to be wasteful! I roasted mine & froze them.

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Fill a large pot with water & bring to a boil. Cook the peppers for five minutes, then remove. Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt inside each shell & set aside.

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Dice 1lb bacon & fry until crispy. *Tip* it's much easier to cut frozen bacon than thawed, & it still fries up fine.

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Remove fried bacon & reserve, draining on paper towels to remove more grease. Remove grease from pan, reserving two tablespoons, and one tablespoon, separated.

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Take four fresh tomatoes, cut into eighths, and remove seeds. Rough chop & set aside.

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Remember the bacon grease you saved in your bacon pan? Dice one medium Vidalia onion & four cloves of garlic, and cook in two tbsp of bacon grease (med heat) until onions are tender.

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When onions are tender, add in the rough chopped tomatoes & cook on med heat for 5-7 mins.

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In a large soup pot, add the last tablespoon of bacon grease & half a pound of ground turkey (or beef if you prefer), frying until no pink remains.

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When my peppers are done, I dump the water out & return it immediately to the stove to cook the ground turkey. It's already hot, and reduces both waiting time and amount of dishes to wash!

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Add half a cup of rice & the appropriate amount of water (per your rice package). Cover & simmer until rice is tender (varies by type of rice). This dish is equally delicious with white, brown, etc.

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When the rice is tender, add the vegetable mix to the meat mix, cooking on low for about ten minutes to combine flavors. Add one tbsp sea salt, 1 tsp red pepper flakes & fresh ground pepper to taste.

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Use any kitchen spoon to fill the peppers with the meat & vegetable mixture. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.

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Line a cookie sheet with foil, then use a pastry brush (or your fingers) to spread a thin coat of olive oil on the foil. This will prevent the peppers from sticking. Place peppers on prepared sheet.

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Bake at 350* for about 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted & bubbly.

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Yum. Just, yum. (Optional) Sprinkle fresh chopped sweet basil generously over peppers just before serving.

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Serve with side dishes of your choice. This time I made fried yellow squash with spicy dill dipping sauce & a lemon cabbage salad. Mashed potatoes & a garden salad are delicious also!

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