This recipe for, Shrimp Stuffed Peppers: Meso's Seafood Side-dish or Entree are amazingly good. One key is technique and blanching the peppers for about 5 minutes before stuffing peppers makes then tender and sweet in such a way that could not happen if not done. Recipe below: Meso’s Shrimp Stuffed Bell Peppers 4 Whole Bell Peppers (cut in half total 8 halves)
1 Cup Shrimp (chopped)
1 Cup Rice Cooked
½ Cup Cheese (any kind cubed)
2 tbsp. Onions
¼ Cup Baked Sweet Potato (cubed)
1/2 Cup Picante/Salsa
2 tbsp. Poblano Peppers
Salt (to taste)
½ tsp. Garlic Powder
½ tsp. Oregano Water for adding to bottom of baking dish
Optional: Dry Jerk Seasoning. The shrimp and be substituted by any seafood or meat for that matter of your choice.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Wash bell peppers and cut in half taking out all seeds and spine. Boil water and blanch peppers for about 5 minutes. Remove from water, drain. Mix other ingredients together and stuff into peppers really full. Pour water about ½ inch of water into the bottom of pan, cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Enjoy!