Cajun Spiced Stuffed Golden Peppers

1. 1

   PREHEAT oven to 400 degrees.Start a large pot to boil, add a TBSP salt. Cut the tops off the 6 bell peppers and set aside. Drop them 3 at a time into the boiling water for NO MORE THAN 4 minutes. Drain after blanching, run cold water over them, cut out the seeds and middle and toss away, then turn peppers upside down on a towel to dry.

2. 2

   Add the olive oil to a large skillet and let it start heating. Cut the 5-6 sausages in the pack, into small pieces/slices, then toss in the skillet with the garlic, onion, chopped peppers, and celery, stir fry gently until nearly done, about 10 minutes, on medium heat.

3. 3

   Add a half cup of warm water to the pan and add the rice--then fold it into the vegie-sausage mix. Add the chicken and the frozen (cooked) shrimp (I use 'small'), then sprinkle the red pepper flakes, Old Bay Seasoning/Tchatcher, and then the salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on low to let the rice and other items soak up the water and the flavors--about 5 minutes. Take off the heat and set aside.

4. 4

   Spay a long glass baking dish with butter spray, then add a 1/4 inch of water. Salt the inside of each bell pepper, stuff with meat-vegie filling, sprinkle with paprika and place carefully into the baking dish. Bake on 400 for 30 minutes, then on 350 for 20 minutes. Peppers should be tender and the filling juicy. Good served with Herb-Roasted Onion-Stuffed Potatoes and Cumin-Spiced Butternut Stirfry (see my Recipes here).

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.