SUPPER TIME GOODNESS
From Sharon Ledwith
Ready for an easy take on a classic recipe? Thenlet’s get stuffed! Of course, I’m talking about gorging on my Savory StuffedPeppers. The bell pepper is an excellentvessel for stuffing meat, rice, and, of course, cheese. It's strong enough tohold its shape in the oven, and the flavor is subtle enough to go well withjust about anything. This perfectcomfort food will fill you up, and keep you satiated for hours. Plus, it’s agreat recipe to cook in your home, cottage, or camper any time of the year.With a prep time of 15 minutes tops, and total time of 1 hour, 20 minutes,these tasty mega-morsels will serve 6 of your famish family members or friends.Serve with a salad of your choice and a glass of your favorite red or whitewine. Cheers!
Savory StuffedPeppers½ cup uncookedrice
2 tbsp. extra virginolive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 medium onion,chopped
2 tbsp. tomatopaste
3 cloves garlic,minced
1 lb. (454 gram)ground beef (or swap out for ground pork, chicken or turkey)
1-14.5 oz. candiced tomatoes
1½ tsp. driedoregano
Kosher or sea salt
Freshly groundblack pepper
6 large bellpeppers, tops and cores removed
1 cup shreddedMonterey Jack cheese
Freshly choppedparsley, for garnish
If you desire, adda spicy kick to your stuffed pepper with a few splashes of hot sauce.
Preheat oven to400° F (200° C).
In a small saucepan, prepare riceaccording to package instructions.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heatoil. Cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and garlicand cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add ground beef and cook,breaking up meat with a wooden spoon until no longer pink, 6 minutes. Drainfat.
Return beef mixture to skillet, then stirin cooked rice and diced tomatoes. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Letsimmer until liquid has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes.
Place peppers cut side-up in a 9” x 13”baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Spoon beef mixture into each pepper andtop with Monterey Jack cheese, then cover baking dish with foil.
Bake until peppers are tender, about 35minutes. Uncover and bake until cheese is bubbly, 10 minutes more.
Garnish with parsley before serving.
While you’re digesting your stuffedpeppers and finishing off the last sips of your wine, why not put your feet upand relax on the couch with a good book? May I suggest a visit to Fairy Falls, or if you’re feeling reallyadventurous, a trip back in time with TheLast Timekeepers? Whichever you choose, either series willtransport you to another time and place, leaving the busyness of life farbehind.
Here’s a glimpse of the premises of both my youngadult series:
The Last Timekeepers Time Travel Adventures…
Chosenby an Atlantean Magus to be Timekeepers—legendary time travelers sworn to keephistory safe from the evil Belial—five classmates are sent into the past torestore balance, and bring order back into the world, one mission at a time.
Children are the keys to our future. And now, children are theonly hope for our past.
Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls Teen Psychic Mysteries…
Imagine a teenager possessinga psychic ability and struggling to cope with its freakish power. There’s nohope for a normal life, and no one who understands. Now, imagine being uprootedand forced to live in a small tourist town where nothing much ever happens.It’s bores-ville from the get-go…until mysterious things start to happen.
Welcome to Fairy Falls.Expect the unexpected.
The LastTimekeepers Time Travel Adventure Series:
The LastTimekeepers and the Noble Slave, Book #3
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The LastTimekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis, Book #1 Buy Links:
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Legend ofthe Timekeepers, prequel BuyLinks:
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Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls TeenPsychic Mystery Series:
Lostand Found, Book One BuyLinks:
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Blackflies and Blueberries, Book Two Buy Links:
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SharonLedwith is the author of the middle-grade/young adult time travel adventureseries, THE LAST TIMEKEEPERS, and the award-winning teen psychic mysteryseries, MYSTERIOUS TALES FROM FAIRY FALLS. When not writing, reading,researching, or revising, she enjoys anything arcane, ancient mysteries, andsingle malt scotch. Sharon lives a serene, yet busy life in a southern touristregion of Ontario, Canada, with her spoiled hubby, and a moody calico cat.
Learn moreabout Sharon Ledwith on her WEBSITE and BLOG. Look up her AMAZONAUTHORpage for a list of current books. Stay connected on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PINTEREST, LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM, and GOODREADS.
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