What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Next Step: Unstuffed Green Pepper Bake! If you love the taste of stuffed green peppers, but really hate the extra steps of preparation, look no further. This “unstuffed” version can be served in individual casserole dishes or a family-style pan, thus eliminating the need for hollowed-out green peppers. Still yummy, still Spanish-flavor, still way back generational goodness like your grandma used to make. Be good to yourself when the week gets crazy busy. Make a batch of “unstuffed” green peppers and sit back with a glass of wine while the oven does all the work. You’re worth it.
UNSTUFFED GREEN PEPPER BAKE
Ingredients:
2 green peppers, coarsely chopped
24-ounce jar traditional pasta sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon basil
2 cups rotisserie chicken or turkey, shredded
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 1/2 cups Italian cheese blend, shredded
2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Cook chopped green peppers in the microwave-safe dish for 2 minutes on High setting. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine pasta sauce, garlic powder, oregano, and basil. Mix well. Fold in shredded meat, brown rice, and 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Add green peppers. Transfer filling into prepared casserole dish(es). Top with remaining cheese. In a small bowl coat panko crumbs with olive oil. Mix well. Spoon crumbs over cheese. Baked 25 minutes or until heated through.
Thank you! Looks great! Your kitchen must be a popular place!
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I get no complaints. lol 🤣 It’s dated, but the end results are what matters, in my opinion.
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I bet you don’t! Any book recommendations on getting started with cooking?
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Years ago, and I mean a long time ago, Betty Crocker was my go-to. Family recipes also are golden. I remember when my grandma said, “Add a large cup of flour.” The confused look on my face said it all…until she went to the cupboard and pulled out a larger coffee cup. lol ☕️
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It never fails, that you come up with something to which I go . . . “Why didn’t I think of that?”. And the answer is always the same, because she’s the expert!
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You make me smile, especially your high praise of a novice in the big scheme of things. Blessings. 🌟✨💫
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Happy Memorial Day to you and yours. 🙂
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Thank you. Same to you. Be safe.
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Delicious! Look at that cheese!
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Uh huh. I kinda like cheese. 🤣🍃🧀
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So, that is a great way to have unstuffed stuffed peppers, yummy!
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A lot easier, that’s for sure. 😜
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Haha, true!!
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Great taste without all the work. 😋🍃
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So lovely and tasty! I’ve always loved a stuffed pepper, but I think there’s something even better when its “unstuffed” l Ike this! 😉🙌🏻
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It keeps things from being boring. I can actually make a recipe go further with this unstuffed version. 😜
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I’ll make this thank you
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Always. Enjoy! 🌟✨💫
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