Mother's Always Right Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Name: Mother's Always Right Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 green peppers; ¾ cup diced onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 garlic clove, smashed; Pam cooking spray; 15 ounces tomato sauce; 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided in half; 1 cup chunky mild salsa; 1 ½ cups hot cooked brown rice (1 cup uncooked rice); 2 ¼ cups water; 2 teaspoons butter

Servings: persons

4 green peppers
¾ cup diced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 garlic clove, smashed
Pam cooking spray
15 ounces tomato sauce
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided in half
1 cup chunky mild salsa
1 ½ cups hot cooked brown rice (1 cup uncooked rice)
2 ¼ cups water
2 teaspoons butter

1
Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
2
Bring 1 cup of rice, 2 1/4 cups of water, and teaspoons butter to a boil.
3
Lower to med-high flame, and cook for 18 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally.
4
In the meantime, wash peppers.
5
Cut a half an inch around the stem of the peppers.
6
Remove the seeds and white pithy insides.
7
Bring a large pot of water to a boil with added smashed garlic.
8
Add green peppers (make sure that the water flows into the peppers so that they sink)
9
When the water comes to a boil again, simmer for 12 minutes.
10
When finished simmering, drain them very carefully, trying to not break them apart.
11
Heat saute pan with Pam sprayed evenly on bottom for 30 seconds.
12
Add onions and garlic and cook on medium-high for 3 minutes S.
13
Stir in the tomato sauce, cooked rice, 4 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 cup Salsa.
14
Remove from the heat and mix together.
15
Spray a cookie sheet (or any large pan with sides) with Pam and place the peppers in the pan.
16
Fill the peppers with the mixture.
17
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
18
Top the peppers with the remaining mozzarella cheese and continue baking for 3 minutes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 green peppers, ¾ cup diced onion, 2 garlic cloves, minced, 1 garlic clove, smashed, and more.

Yes, Mother's Always Right Stuffed Peppers falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mother's Always Right Stuffed Peppers

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