Smoked Stuffed Bell Peppers
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INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 50 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- 4-8 bell peppers; I like to use yellow, orange, red and green
- One onion, diced
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground meat (beef, chicken, venison, turkey, I've used them all!) - prepared "Italian" ground meat or "Taco" meat saves time!
- 1-2 Cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Parmesan, mozzarella, Mexican, all work great - pick your fav, or what fits your meal craving)
- Italian (Spaghetti seasoning works in a pinch!) or Mexican Seasoning
DIRECTIONS
- Slice peppers and remove seeds. I either down the middle from top to bottom to make "boats", or remove the entire top so they stand on their bottom. Either way is great!
- Par-boil in a pot of boiling water for 5-10 minutes, or microwave 5-10 minutes (in a dish with 1" of water, or add water to each pepper if cut for standing), until just softening
- Cook ground meat, set aside; add onions and garlic, cooking until just brown. Return meat to skillet, add seasonings and simmer 10 minutes.
- Fill peppers with meat mixture, place on a cookie sheet, and top with cheese of your choice.
- Place in smoker (optional) for 15 - 30 minutes.
- Bake in 350 oven for 15 - 30 minutes (depending on if you added the smoker step/time), until heated throughout, and cheese is well melted.
- Top with any desired toppings: sour cream, avocado, chopped cilantro or parsley, to add to your Italian or Mexican pepper theme!