Ready, Set, Cook! Hidden Valley Contest Entry. These Italian inspired peppers are a hit with family and friends. A lovely dish when entertaining during the holiday season.
Provided by Boyce Anne
Categories Weeknight
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 pepper halves, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large skillet, cook pork and sausage, crumbling as it cooks until meat is no longer pink and beginning to brown. Drain fat. Add ½ c water, half & half, spinach, ½ package of Hidden Valley Origianl Ranch Seasoning Mix, 2 cloves of the crushed garlic, 1 tsp lemon juice and cook over medium heat 4 minutes. Toss halved tomatoes with remaining garlic clove - set aside. Make Béchamel and stir in cooked macaroni noodles.
- Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to a 13 X 9 glass baking dish and swirl to coat. Place pepper halves cut side up in baking dish and brush cavity of peppers w/Olive oil. Spoon meat mixture into the pepper halves, dividing evenly amongst the 8 halves. Top meat mixture with halved cherry tomatoes with garlic and any accumulated juices, dividing evenly between pepper halves. Spoon Béchamel/noodle mixture over tomatoes, again dividing equally. Bake at 375? F for 45 minutes. Top each stuffed pepper half with 1 slice of fresh mozzarella and continue baking until cheese melts 5-10 minutes.
- Béchamel Sauce:.
- • 1 Tbsp butter.
- • 1 Tbsp olive oil.
- • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour.
- • ¾ c half & half.
- • ½ teaspoons salt.
- • ¼ c parmesan cheese, grated.
- Directions.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium-low heat until melted. Add the flour and stir until smooth. Over medium heat, cook until the mixture turns a light, golden sandy color, about 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the half & half in a separate pan until just about to boil. Add the hot milk to the butter mixture, whisking continuously until very smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. Season with salt and stir in parmesan; set aside until ready to use.
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NAKATOOGO SUZAN
[email protected]These stuffed peppers were amazing! The filling was so flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again!
Suck yuh mada
[email protected]I was looking for a new stuffed pepper recipe and I'm so glad I found this one! These peppers were so easy to make and they were absolutely delicious. I will definitely be making these again!
Najm
[email protected]These stuffed peppers were delicious! I made them for dinner last night and my family loved them. The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again!
Gary Lewis
[email protected]I've made these stuffed peppers several times now and they are always a crowd-pleaser. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. I like to add some chopped bacon to the filling and I also like to use a variety of differ
Mvelo Tshetshe
[email protected]These stuffed peppers were a hit with my family! They were easy to make and so delicious. I used ground turkey instead of beef, and they were still very flavorful. I also added some chopped mushrooms and onions to the filling. The peppers were cooked