Best 6 Mac And Cheese Stuffed Peppers Recipes

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Mac and cheese stuffed peppers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. This dish starts with bell peppers that are halved and filled with a creamy mac and cheese filling. The peppers are then baked until the filling is hot and bubbly and the peppers are tender. You can also add other ingredients to the filling, such as cooked ground beef, sausage, or vegetables. Mac and cheese stuffed peppers are a great way to use up leftover mac and cheese, and they are also a fun and easy dish to make for a weeknight meal.

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JACK-O'-LANTERN STUFFED PEPPERS



Jack-o'-Lantern Stuffed Peppers image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 cup small elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
One 14-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes, drained
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar
6 orange bell peppers

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni to al dente according to the package instructions. Drain and hold until the meat mixture is ready.
  • In a cast-iron pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and sweat until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 minute. Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper and cook until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cream and cook until the mixture is reduced, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the cheese and stir until well incorporated. Stir in the cooked macaroni and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut each pepper around the stem and remove to create a lid. Remove the seeds and, if the peppers do not sit flat, trim the bottoms slightly; just be careful not to cut a hole in the bottom of the peppers. Using the tip of a small serrated knife, cut a face like a jack-o'-lantern into the side of each pepper.
  • Fill the peppers with the beef mixture and put on a baking sheet with the lids on the side. Bake until the peppers are fork-tender, about 30 minutes.

MACARONI AND CHEESE



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Try Ree Drummond's creamy Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Food Network.

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 cups dried macaroni
1 whole egg
1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 heaping teaspoons dry mustard (more if desired)
1 pound sharp Cheddar, grated (not pre-grated cheese), plus more for baking
Salt
Seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Optional spices: cayenne pepper, paprika, thyme
1 pound thick-cut peppered bacon
3 yellow onions, halved and sliced
3 tablespoons butter
8 ounces gorgonzola
Cooked sliders and/or macaroni and cheese, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cook the macaroni until still slightly firm. Drain and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, beat the egg. In a large pot, melt the butter and sprinkle in the flour. Whisk together over medium-low heat. Cook for a couple of minutes, whisking constantly. Don't let it burn. Pour in the milk, add the mustard and whisk until smooth. Cook until very thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low.
  • Take 1/4 cup of the sauce and slowly pour it into the beaten egg, whisking constantly to avoid cooking the eggs. Whisk together until smooth. Pour the egg into the sauce, whisking constantly. Stir until smooth. Add in the cheese and stir to melt. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and the pepper. Add any additional spices if desired. Taste the sauce and add more salt and seasoned salt as needed! DO NOT UNDERSALT.
  • Pour in the drained, cooked macaroni and stir to combine. Serve immediately (while it's still very creamy) or pour into a buttered baking dish, top with extra cheese and bake until bubbly and golden on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until slightly crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into bite-size pieces.
  • In a separate pan, cook the onions in the butter over a low heat until caramelized, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Use a fork to crumble the gorgonzola.
  • Put the bacon, caramelized onions and crumbled gorgonzola into separate bowls. Serve as delicious toppings for both sliders and macaroni cheese.

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

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.

CHEESESTEAK-STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY



Cheesesteak-Stuffed Peppers Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: flank steak, olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, salt, worcestershire sauce, unsalted butter, large white onions, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, provolone cheese, fresh parsley

Provided by Julie Klink

Categories     Dinner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb flank steak
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
2 teaspoons salt, divided
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large white onions, sliced
3 green bell peppers, sliced
6 red bell peppers
15 slices provolone cheese
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
  • Cut the flank steak against the grain into ⅛-inch (3-mm) thick slices.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil, until shimmering. Add the steak, paprika, garlic powder, ½ teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the Worcestershire sauce.
  • Mix to coat the meat with the spices and cook until the meat is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the meat a bowl, leaving the juices in the pan. Cover and set aside until ready to use.
  • Add the butter to the pan with the meat juices. Add the onions and cook until tender and shiny, about 10 minutes. Add the green bell peppers and the remaining ½ teaspoon of pepper and teaspoon of salt, and cook until the onions and peppers are caramelized, about 10 minutes.
  • Cut the top off of a red bell pepper. Cut around the seed pod, then pull it out of the pepper. Remove any remaining seeds. Repeat with the rest of the peppers.
  • Cut 9 of the provolone slices in half.
  • Place the peppers in a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) baking dish, cut side up. Scoop a bit of steak filling into each pepper, followed by the peppers and onions, then 3 half slices of provolone. Repeat with the rest of the steak, then the rest of the peppers and onions. Place a whole slice of provolone on top of each pepper.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, until the skin of the peppers is shriveling, and the cheese is golden.
  • Top with parsley.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376 calories, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 28 grams, Sugar 16 grams

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

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

MAC & CHEESE STUFFED POBLANOS



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Turn a weeknight favorite into company's-coming fare. Add chopped wieners and yet more cheese to mac and cheese-and serve it stuffed in poblano chiles.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pkg. (7-1/4 oz. each) KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
3 OSCAR MAYER Wieners, chopped
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
8 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled and seeded
1/2 tsp. paprika

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350ºF.
  • Prepare Dinners as directed on package. Stir in wieners and 1 cup shredded cheese.
  • Fill chiles with Dinner mixture; place, filled-sides up, in single layer in shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining shredded cheese and paprika.
  • Bake 15 min. or until cheese is melted and peppers are heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 4 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 930 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 14 g

Tips:

  • To make the perfect roux, use equal parts butter and flour. Cook the roux over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches a light golden brown color.
  • Use a variety of cheeses to create a flavorful mac and cheese filling. Cheddar, Parmesan, and mozzarella are all great options.
  • If you don't have any bell peppers on hand, you can use other vegetables such as zucchini, eggplant, or mushrooms.
  • To prevent the peppers from getting too soggy, cook them until they are just tender. You can test this by piercing them with a fork. If the fork goes in easily, the peppers are done.
  • Serve the stuffed peppers immediately, while they are still hot and gooey.

Conclusion:

Mac and cheese stuffed peppers are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. They are also a great way to use up leftover mac and cheese. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give mac and cheese stuffed peppers a try. You won't be disappointed!

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