Best Jens Stuffed Cheezy Hot Peppers Recipes

CHEESY STUFFED PEPPERS

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This is my favorite summertime supper because I can use peppers and tomatoes fresh from my garden.-Betty DeRoad, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

6 medium green peppers
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2-1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (3 medium)
1-1/2 cups cooked rice

Steps:

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. In a Dutch oven, cook peppers in boiling water 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, brown beef, onion and salt in a skillet; drain. Cool slightly. Stir in the cheese, tomatoes and rice., Drain peppers and stuff with meat mixture. Place in a baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 21g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 509mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 31g protein.

STUFFED HOT PEPPERS

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Hungarian hot peppers stuffed with a cream cheese mixture and Italian sausage.

Provided by Russ

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Spicy

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

⅓ cup ground Italian sausage
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¾ tablespoon garlic salt
3 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
⅓ cup Italian-style dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 Hungarian hot peppers, cored and seeded

Steps:

Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix together the sausage, cream cheese, garlic salt, Romano cheese, oregano, basil, bread crumbs and olive oil.
Stuff the peppers with the sausage mixture. Place on a baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes, until the stuffing is lightly brown and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 54.4 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 1041.3 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

CHEESE-STUFFED PEPPERS

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This great appetizer has been served in our house over and over again and keeps getting compliments and requests for the recipe. It is a great meze with ouzo or wine. Can be served hot or cold. Enjoy!

Provided by RIOULA

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 long, green, mild peppers - tops, seeds, and stems carefully removed
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons grated onion
2 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
ground black pepper, or more to taste
dried oregano, or more to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
½ pound crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

Steps:

Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add peppers and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and allow to cool.
Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until slightly softened 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, ketchup, parsley, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne pepper. Allow to cool slightly. Mix in feta cheese and parsley.
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Fill blanched peppers with feta mixture and place on a baking sheet. Brush stuffed peppers with olive oil.
Broil peppers under the preheated broiler, turning frequently, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 339.5 mg, Sugar 4.1 g