Granny Besse was my great-grandmother on my mother's side. Primarily remembered for her divine fried apple pies, she was a wonderful cook. I have a number of her recipes, some of which I have posted before on my blog. Her stuffed peppers is a favorite of mine. One thing I like about it is that it is so easy to pull together - you don't have to sauté or brown anything prior to baking. Recently Kroger had any color of pepper for 99 cents each, so I made stuffed peppers out of the orange variety, which I adore for their sweet flavor.
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef (or turkey)
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove chopped garlic
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 cans condensed tomato soup (I used 1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce instead - what I had on hand)
1/2 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cup cooked rice (I used brown rice)
8 medium green peppers (or orange, or red!!)
Preheat oven to 350*. Cut the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds. Place in baking dish. Mix all the other ingredients by hand in a large bowl, then stuff the peppers. Bake for 45 minutes.
This makes a lot, so sometimes I just stuff 5 peppers and make a mini meatloaf with the remaining meat mixture, which the boys can have for an easy dinner on one of the nights I'm working. This recipe is a wonderful way to introduce your kids to peppers - mine love it!
And on a side note - a happy 39th birthday to my husband, Paul. Wishing him a most excellent day today!
That is the right way to make them, I cheated this year and used spanish rice mix.
ReplyDeleteI hope Paul has a wonderful birthday. These look wonderful. They will be perfect to serve this fall.
ReplyDeleteI've really come to enjoy stuffed peppers within the last few years. Looks yummy, Lisa!
ReplyDeleteYum...the Pres is not working today...maybe he can make some!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa Yummy looks so delicious. B
ReplyDeletethis is almost the same recipe that my gradnmother handed down ;-). (nothing here like sharp cheddar cheese and must wait for it to come from the western side of Canada and these stuffed peppers are just not the same without it)...funny the things one misses from home. I love your photo.
ReplyDeleteLook so delicious! My family love pepper very much. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this, Lisa... we have peppers in the fridge as well as the garden that need stuffing! xox
ReplyDeleteI haven't made these before. I might have to try this.
ReplyDeleteA lovely dish to try.
ReplyDeleteStuffed Peppers is on the menu this week. I have never tried them but have always wanted to.
ReplyDeleteYours look great!
Looks delicious! I think I would like the orange or red peppers better than the green.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Paul!
Just a perfect recipe for me today... I have a GIANT PEPPER to use!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your hubs!
My grandmother used to make stuffed bell peppers too. It was one of my favorites of hers. She did not leave a recipe for us, so thank you for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteHope he has a wonderful birthday!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Paul. I have not made stuffed peppers in a long while. I have a few left in my garden I should go pick and stuff. I will try your recipe it sounds great. All my grandchildren eat fresh peppers as a snack. We slice them in strips and they eat them like candy.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had stuffed peppers in forever. Yours look good! Happy birthday to Paul!
ReplyDeleteI bet this is tasty!
ReplyDeleteJohn will love this recipe.
ReplyDeleteMy mom used to make this. She hasn't for a long time. It sounds, and looks good!
ReplyDeleteLooks good! I haven't fixed stuffed peppers in years.
ReplyDeleteYum! I love stuffed peppers! I should make some for dinner tomorrow. I recently saw a picture of stuffed peppers, where the pepper had been cut with a jack-o-lantern face. I bet the boys would love that
ReplyDeleteI have a thing for bell peppers. :) This looks delish and I'll try it soon. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday to your husband! He and my guy share a birthday!