Best 6 Cheesy Shrimp Stuffed Corno Di Toro Peppers Recipes

SHRIMP-STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut peppers in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Place peppers, cut side down, in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with pepper and salt. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and celery in remaining butter until tender. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Add the shrimp, cheese blend, rice, lemon juice and seasonings; heat through. Spoon into pepper halves. , Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over peppers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

CHEESY STUFFED PEPPERS

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.

CHEESY SHRIMP-STUFFED CORNO DI TORO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place poblanos or cubanelles under a broiler on high, in the oven, or on a very hot grill. (NOTE: Roast or grill 3 large red bell peppers while you roast the poblanos if you are using the Roasted Red Pepper sauce I recommend.) Broil or grill the peppers, rotating until the outer skin is charred all around, but the peppers are still slightly undercooked.
• Place charred peppers in a brown paper bag, closing the end to retain the steam, and allow to cool fro at least 5 minutes to a temperature that you can handle comfortably. Peel away and discard the skin that has charred on the outer surface.
• Using a sharp knife and being careful not to cut all the way through the stem and bottom ends of the pepper, make a vertical slit along one side. Carefully remove the seed strings and core through this slit.
• Chop the garlic, jalapeno, red bell pepper, and shallot; let them stand undisturbed on the cutting board or in a medium sized mixing bowl for about 5 minutes.
• Mince the cilantro and basil and add to the mixing bowl. Shred the mozzarella cheese, adding it and the Boursin to the mixing bowl. Stir well. Add rice, chopped spicy shrimp, shredded cheese, and herbs. Stir to mix well.
• Spray or rub a shallow baking dish with olive oil. Place a prepared pepper on the cutting board with cut side up; spoon stuffing inside, roll to close opening, and place in the baking dish. Continue until all the poblanos are stuffed. If there is extra stuffing it may be mixed with black beans and fresh tomatoes for a lunch salad.
• Bake in a preheated 350 F for 15-20 minutes.
• To serve as main dish: Place 2 peppers on each plate; drizzle with roasted red pepper sauce.
• To serve as appetizers: Arrange all the peppers on a serving dish. Either drizzle red pepper sauce over them on the serving plate, or provide a small dish of red pepper sauce and small ladle for self service.

CHEESY CORNBREAD WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375°F.
• Butter a 9-inch baking dish.
• In a small saute pan, melt butter and saute the onion and garlic over medium heat until tender; cool and set aside.
• In a large bowl mix together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• Add in 7 tablespoons cold butter, and rub between fingers until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Whisk in buttermilk and eggs to blend.
• Add in buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until blended.
• Add in cheese, corn niblets, roasted peppers and onion/garlic mixture; mix to combine.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the cornbread tests done.

CHEESY SHRIMP-STUFFED TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.
• Slice off the top 1/3 of each baked potato. Use a spoon to scoop out all of the pulp from the potatoes and the tops, and place in a large mixing bowl. Set the emptied potato shells and tops onto a baking sheet.
• Add softened butter to the potato pulp; mix on medium to high speed until well combined. Then blend in sour cream, salt, and pepper.
• Roughly chop all but 4 shrimp. Stir chopped shrimp into the potato mixture with the Cheddar cheese until combined, then spoon it into the potato shells, molding it high. Add any overflow that won't fit into the top pieces. Slice 4 remaining shrimp in half lengthwise and arrange 2 pieces on top of each filled potato.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, filling is heated through, and top is lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

CHEESY CHICKEN-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place chicken pieces in a bowl and pour the dressing over them. Mix well.
• Let marinate at room temperature 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut tops off peppers. Do not discard.
• Remove seeds and membranes from peppers. Set peppers aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and marinade and cook, stirring, until marinade comes to a boil and chicken is lightly colored.
• Stir in garlic, paprika and tomato, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in shredded Muenster.
• Cook, stirring, just until cheese melts.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Stand peppers upright in dish.
• Spoon chicken mixture into peppers. Pour any leftover sauce over and around them.
• Replace tops on peppers.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and peppers begin to soften.
• Remove dish from oven and remove pepper tops.
• Place a slice of cheddar on each pepper. Replace tops.
• Return to oven and bake just until cheddar melts, about 5 minutes.