Rosie Makes Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers.

 

 

 I've got a quick, simple, and versatile meal for you - stuffed peppers.  It's easy and everything comes together in minutes.

I had a package (1.75 pound) of hamburger meat (80/20), and I used about 1/4 of the meat.  This was enough to fill 2 Cubanelle peppers, halved.  When picking out long peppers like Cubanelles or Anaheims for stuffing, try to get fairly straight, even peppers, not curled-up ones.  Makes it easier to stuff.

Rosie's Stuffed Cubanelles

About 1/2 pound 80/20 ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

In a medium skilled over medium high heat, melt about 1 TB butter, then add hamburger meat, chopping it up with a wooden spatula, until almost browned.  Add in chopped onion and cook until meat is nicely browned.  

Season to taste with:

kosher salt (about 1/2 tsp)

onion powder (about 1/2 tsp)

garlic powder (about 1/2 tsp)

cumin (about 1 tsp)

Cut stem ends off 2 Cubanelle peppers and slice in half  lengthwise.  Scrape out seeds and any of the white rib.

Spoon cooked beef mixture into peppers, mounding nicely.

I had leftover red onion in the fridge, so I chopped a bit of that, along with the last tomato (chopped) and jalapeño (minced)from the garden, and topped the meat, along with some chopped smoked red pepper.

Grate a decent amount of Pepper Jack cheese over top and give it a go under the broiler (450°) until cheese is melty and gooey.

Pick some cilantro and chop to sprinkle over top.  If you're not in the cilantro camp, chop some fresh parsley and pretend you like cilantro.

Rosie Note:  Now, here's where you can be a bit creative and versatile and get rid of stuff that would ordinarily stay hidden in your fridge until you found it behind something or other and it would need throwing out. 

Before stuffing the peppers with the meat and onion mixture, check what's leftover in the fridge.  If you have some rice or black beans or corn or black olives, add it to the stuffing.  I've also been known to chop up a bit of pepperoni and tuck it in the peppers.

Serve with salsa and sour cream, if desired, but I think it's just fine on its own.

Cubanelles stuffed with cooked ground beef, chopped onion, tomato, and roasted red peppers.

Give it some Pepper Jack lovin'.

Quick trip under the broiler.

Add some cilantro.

Enjoy.