4.25.2009

beef and pork stuffed peppers

i was away on vacation, visiting my sister and together, we made something up and i coined a new term. this recipe will appear here soon after i finish perfecting what to put in it. until then, i'm going through my backcatalogue and hoping to improve on some things that i made in the past. the is one of the first dishes i ever tried to make. that time, i was just throwing random things that i could find around the house. this time, everything is a bit more calculated, but feel free to substitute or add anything you want.


Ingredients:
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground pork
1/2 medium onion
5 garlic cloves, minced
ginger, minced
1 cayenne pepper
2 green bell peppers
2 red bell peppers
2 yellow bell peppers
1 can olives, sliced
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomatoes, diced
1 can chili beans
3/4 lb. cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup brown rice
garam masala
ground cardamom
cumin powder
chili powder
salt
oregano
basil
worcestershire sauce
rice vinegar
soy sauce
tabasco sauce
lemon juice

Preparation
- in a large skillet, brown ground beef and sausage
- once drained, add vinegar, cardamom, cumin, chili powder and garam masala; put into large pot and heat on medium-low
- in same skillet, add onion, garlic, ginger, and cayenne pepper; cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, then add the large pot
- heat large pot on medium and add chili beans, tomatoes, olives and tomato soup; mix
- add tabasco, lemon juice, worcestershire, soy sauce, oregano, basil and salt; mix thoroughly; boil rice and add to mixture
- bring separate pot of water to boil; cut tops of bell peppers off and remove innards; cook peppers for 10 minutes or until slightly tender
- on medium-low heat, add cheddar cheese and allow to simmer
- preheat baking oven to 350°; drain peppers and allow to cool
- on baking sheet, add mixture inside of peppers and cook in oven for 25 minutes
- when oven sounds, sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of peppers and place back in oven until cheese melts

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