{"id":798,"date":"2014-12-09T20:31:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T02:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/?p=798"},"modified":"2018-03-22T21:30:58","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T02:30:58","slug":"italian-flavored-stuffed-peppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/?p=798","title":{"rendered":"Italian-Flavored Stuffed Peppers * (Not IC Safe)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/peppers1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-799\" src=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/peppers1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"peppers1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/peppers1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/peppers1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/peppers2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-800\" src=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/peppers2-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"peppers2\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/peppers2-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/peppers2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been making this years. \u00a0Change it up to how you like it. \u00a0It&#8217;s a very flexible recipe. \u00a0Now that I am 100% banned from citrus products, like lemon juice, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interstitial_cystitis\">(thanks I.C., interstitial cystitis!)<\/a>, I still find a way to enjoy it and savor a lot of its remaining flavor. \u00a0ENJOY!<\/p>\n<p>INGREDIENTS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cooked rice, 1 cup raw, cook as packaging instructs (any rice works here, I&#8217;ve used brown rice and white rice at different times).<\/li>\n<li>6 medium to large bell peppers, any color<\/li>\n<li>About 1 &#8211; 1.5 lbs. ground beef, depending on how meaty you like it<\/li>\n<li>1 onion, chopped**<\/li>\n<li>1-4 cloves garlic, depending on your taste<\/li>\n<li>28-30 oz. Italian flavored diced or chopped tomatoes (I used &#8220;Dei Fratelli Chopped Italian tomatoes, herbs, and olive oil tomatoes&#8221; 28oz)**<\/li>\n<li>15 or more oz. tomato sauce**<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper, to taste**<\/li>\n<li>dried oregano and basil, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh dill, chopped, to taste (I use at least a 1\/2 cup)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: juice of 1-2 lemons.**<\/li>\n<li>Aluminum foil to cover<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>**Known IC irritants, tread carefully!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>DIRECTIONS:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Begin by cooking rice, or even use day-old rice.<\/li>\n<li>Cut very thin slice off tops of peppers. Discard stems, seeds, and membranes. \u00a0Rinse peppers and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Here you can choose one of two steps: 1) boil water to cover your peppers, add your peppers once the water boils, boil until soft, approximately 5 minutes and remove. or 2) the way I now prefer: microwave 2-4 minutes on a microwave-safe plate until slightly softened. \u00a0Let cool a few minutes before handling hot peppers!<\/li>\n<li>Heat oven to 350* F.<\/li>\n<li>Place six par-cooked peppers in a baking dish with sides (preferably a dish with room for spare rice mixture).<\/li>\n<li>Cook ground beef over medium heat until brown, drain excess fat if necessary, but leave a little for flavor!<\/li>\n<li>Add your raw chopped onions and\/or garlic, if desired, to meat mixture. \u00a0Cook until softened. \u00a0Or, you can add onion and garlic powder, which I did this time. Add salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly add your cans of tomato sauce and chopped\/diced tomatoes to your cooked mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Add your oregano, basil, chopped dill, and any other seasonings you desire, including optional lemon juice. \u00a0Cook 20 minutes on low simmer to blend flavors.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in some of your cooked rice, until you have a good balance of meat &#8211; sauce &#8211; rice ratio, for your liking. \u00a0Cook a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Stuff your peppers with your beef\/tomato\/rice mixture. \u00a0Put any extra rice in dish around peppers. \u00a0Pour any remaining tomato sauce to wet your rice to keep it from drying out. \u00a0Sprinkle lemon juice, optional, over entire casserole\/baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Cover tightly with foil! \u00a0Bake 45 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Uncover and remove foil, bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until tender.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; We&#8217;ve been making this years. \u00a0Change it up to how you like it. \u00a0It&#8217;s a very flexible recipe. \u00a0Now that I am 100% banned from citrus products, like lemon juice, (thanks I.C., interstitial cystitis!), I still find a way to enjoy it and savor a lot of its remaining flavor. \u00a0ENJOY! 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