Sometimes, after trying some new recipe, I am completely delighted and at this moment I involuntarily think: what a pity that I didn’t know about it earlier. This is exactly what happened when I started cooking stuffed peppers in the oven. Stuffed peppers with minced meat they prepare completely differently than before. In its usual form, this dish is prepared in a sauce similar to cabbage rolls and, in principle, is not much different from them.
In the new version, peppers with a juicy meat filling are not stewed whole in broth, but baked in halves in the oven. This results in more servings, which also look beautiful and original. Another plus is that here the stuffed peppers with cheese are baked, becoming soft, but not boiling, as happens when stewing.
Stuffed peppers baked in halves in the oven
I won’t languish any longer, but will go straight to the recipe, and at the same time I’ll share the secret of the juicy meat filling.
how to cook peppers with minced meat and cheese
Ingredients:
- 2 large bell peppers,
- 200 g minced meat,
- 1 head of onion,
- 1 large tomato,
- sour cream,
- hard cheese,
- salt,
- greenery.
Cooking process:
Let's prepare the peppers: wash them thoroughly, cut them into halves and remove the seeds.
For filling onion peel and cut into small cubes. We also chop the tomato as finely as possible. It is the addition of this vegetable that will make meat filling unusually juicy. Place chopped onions in a bowl with well-salted minced meat.
Next we send the chopped tomato. Now you need to thoroughly mix all the ingredients and the filling will be ready.
Stuff each pepper half quite tightly with the meat filling.
Then grease all the prepared peppers with sour cream. Mayonnaise lovers can add it.
And, of course, we sprinkle our peppers thickly with hard cheese grated on a fine grater. Everything is ready, and it’s time to put the dish in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, for about 30-40 minutes. It is convenient to bake peppers in glass form or just on a baking sheet.
Decorate the baked stuffed peppers in halves with herbs and serve. To make it even more satisfying, prepare them mashed potatoes or boil rice. But even without a side dish, this dish is very filling and tasty. Bon appetit!
Pepper boats - easy to prepare, very tasty, juicy and aromatic dish. This dish can be prepared for the family for lunch, or you can safely put it on the holiday table as a hot appetizer. The dish is not only tasty and satisfying, it really looks very beautiful at a dinner or festive table. Be sure to prepare it on occasion and please either your family with a delicious hot snack, or your guests during a family holiday feast.
Prepare everything to prepare the dish necessary products by the list. Peel the onions and carrots, wash and dry. Clean the mushrooms from any remaining compost.
Heat refined oil in a frying pan vegetable oil odorless, add finely diced onions to it, fry for 3-4 minutes until soft.
Grate the carrots coarse grater, add to the onions, fry them for another 3 minutes, the carrots should also become soft.
If desired, peel the mushroom caps, cut them into small cubes, place in a frying pan, cover with a lid, and turn down the heat under the frying pan. The mushrooms will immediately release juice, and the vegetables will be stewed rather than fried. 3-4 minutes are enough for this.
Cut smoked meat small cube, add to the vegetables, stir, salt and pepper the filling, turn off the stove, cool the filling a little. There is no need to fry the meat, it should only impart its taste and aroma to the filling.
Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater, add most of it to warm filling, stir until smooth.
Cut the red pepper in half lengthwise and place it cut side up in a convenient baking dish. Fill them with pre-prepared filling of vegetables, mushrooms and cheese. Sprinkle the top with the remaining grated hard cheese. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees, bake the stuffed pepper boats in it for 20-25 minutes in the upper and lower heating mode.
Serve delicious, juicy, satisfying pepper boats hot immediately after cooking.
Pepper boats can be served as hot snack, but as an independent dish it will also be very useful. Very aromatic due to peppers and smoked meat, tasty and juicy. Have a nice one.
Calories: Not specified
Cooking time: Not indicated
A festive appetizer made from sweet peppers “Boats” will definitely attract the attention of all guests sitting at the table. It is bright, appetizing and everyone will like it.
Prepare snack boats from bell pepper not difficult at all. The filling for bell peppers can be anything you like. Here are some filling options for snack boats:
- chicken breast boiled + hard cheese + mayonnaise;
- crab sticks+ processed cheese + mayonnaise;
- canned tuna + boiled eggs+ mayonnaise.
In general, the filling for this holiday bell pepper appetizer can vary.
I use pomegranate seeds as decoration; you can also decorate it beautifully with cranberries. If you love olives, cut them into slices and place them on top of pepper boats - it will also be beautiful and bright. And be sure to check out the others. We are confident that you will be able to choose suitable dishes for your table.
Holiday sweet pepper appetizer - recipe.
Ingredients:
- red and green bell peppers - 2 pcs.;
- eggs - 2 pcs.;
- processed cheese - 2 pcs.;
- mayonnaise - 3 tbsp;
- salt - to taste;
- dill - a few sprigs for decoration;
- pomegranate seeds - to decorate the snack.
Recipe with photos step by step:
We prepare all the ingredients for preparing a festive appetizer from sweet peppers “Boats”. To prepare the appetizer faster, boil the eggs in advance.
Peel the eggs and grate them on a fine grater.
Place the grated eggs into a bowl in which we will prepare the filling for the bell peppers.
Grate the processed cheese.
Place it in a bowl with the eggs.
Add mayonnaise and salt to taste. It is best to use, it is of course also high in calories, but does not contain harmful substances. If you like it spicy, add a little garlic, passed through a press.
Mix the filling well.
Now we make “boats” from pepper. You need to cut the bell pepper in half, remove the seeds and wash it well. Cut each sweet pepper half into 4 pieces. For this holiday appetizer, it is best to use fleshy bell peppers of different colors.
Fill the bell pepper boats with the cheese and egg filling and place on a plate. Garnish them with dill sprigs and pomegranate seeds. That's all, holiday snack"Boats" made from sweet peppers are ready. Happy New Year!
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Many housewives cook for a change various combinations stewed stuffed vegetables. Stuffed peppers in the oven will sparkle in a completely new way, especially if the dish turns out to be lightly scorched - like on a campfire. We offer to replenish your culinary piggy bank with several delicious options cooking stuffed peppers in the oven.
- onion - 1 unit;
- carrots - 1 large;
- pepper - 14-17 medium in size;
- boiled rice - 1 cup;
- minced pork and beef - 2 times more than cooked rice;
- oil;
- salt and spices - 2 tsp each;
- water - ⅔ glass.
Wash and peel the vegetables, place them on the work surface so that all the products are at hand. Prepare the pepper so that the “lid” is separated from the “tail” side, and the cut is smooth and moderately wide - then it will be convenient to fill it with filling.
Chop the onion and sauté in oil until transparent. Coarsely grate the carrots and add to the frying when the onions are ready. Continue cooking for 5-7 minutes, remembering to stir.
Rinse the rice several times under running water, then boil until half cooked. You can add bay leaf to the water during cooking, if desired.
Mix the roast in one large bowl, boiled cereal and minced meat, add salt and pepper and mix everything well.
Fill each peppercorn to the top with the filling and distribute it in a cauldron or baking dish in a standing position, with the open part facing up. Cover the peppers with “lids” and pour a little water on the bottom. Bake at 170 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
The oven must be preheated, otherwise the cooking time will have to be increased by 5-10 minutes.
With minced chicken
- minced chicken - 500 g;
- buckwheat - 100 gr;
- sweet pepper - 5 units;
- onion - 1 unit;
- sour cream - 200 gr;
- flour (for the sauce, if you like a thick consistency) - 1 tbsp. l.;
- oil;
- salt - 1 tsp;
- dry dill (optional) - 2 tsp;
- spices “For cabbage rolls”.
Boil the buckwheat in advance. You can use portioned bags of cereal - they do not require rinsing.
Peel the onion and grate it - this way it will be almost invisible in the filling. Fry a little in oil.
Combine onion, minced meat and boiled buckwheat. Season and add salt, carefully combine everything with a spoon until a homogeneous mass is formed.
Cut off the caps from the washed pepper fruits and cut out the seeds. Stuff with filling and place in a tall glass pan or mold. Pour half a glass of boiled water. Place in a hot oven for 10-15 minutes.
Mix sour cream with dill and add flour if desired, mix well and pour over the peppers. Continue cooking for another quarter of an hour.
On a note. Marjoram pleasantly complements the meat, but since it is quite spicy, you need to add a little.
How to bake in the oven with vegetables and rice?
- sweet pepper - 8 units;
- carrots - 5 medium fruits;
- onion - 3;
- tomatoes - 6 fruits;
- long grain rice - a glass;
- allspice;
- salt.
We wash and clean all vegetables in advance. We traditionally cut off the small caps of peppers and clean out the seeds. There is no need to throw away the caps - they can also be used further. Also boil water in advance.
We prepare the peppers in a special way - pour boiling water in a separate deep pan. In this way, the peppers soften, and then it will be easier to stuff them with filling.
Boil the rice until half cooked - you can tell by taste; the grain will be a little hard inside.
Cut the onion into small cubes and three carrots. Fry in a heated frying pan with oil for just a few minutes, also until half cooked.
Tomatoes need to be peeled, and for this it is recommended to scald the fruits with boiling water - the skin will separate from the pulp much easier. Then grate it and immediately transfer half the mass to the sautéing vegetables. In total, sautéing these vegetables lasts 10 minutes.
By this time the rice will have reached the desired level of readiness. Drain the excess liquid from it through a sieve and add the cereal to the vegetables. At this stage you can add spices and salt.
Drain the water from the pepper into a separate container - some of the liquid will be needed later. Add some of the liquid from the pepper and half of the remaining to the baking container. tomato puree, 4-6 peas allspice, mix lightly. There should be enough gravy to cover half of the stuffed peppers. Fill the peppers with the filling and place in a baking container. Cook at a temperature of 180 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
On a note. Coriander goes well with vegetables; 1 teaspoon is enough for the above amount of filling.
Stuffed bell pepper boats in the oven
- 2 bell peppers;
- 150 g carrots;
- 200 grams of champignons;
- 1 onion;
- 300 g chicken fillet;
- 1 tbsp. l. paprika;
- 2 tbsp. l. sour cream;
- 100 grams of cream cheese;
- oil;
- a bunch of greenery;
- salt;
- pepper;
- paprika - 1 tbsp. l. without slide;
- 150 grams of hard cheese.
First, let's prepare the stuffing filling. Vegetables must be peeled and washed in advance. Cut the onion into small cubes, grate the carrots, and cut the champignons into cubes.
Now we prepare boats from bell peppers: cut them in half and remove the seeds. Do not remove the stalk itself so that the boat holds its shape.
Rinse the fillet and cut into small cubes.
Fry the onions and carrots in hot oil, after a few minutes add the champignons and fry for another five minutes. Then transfer to a separate bowl.
In a frying pan after the vegetables, lightly fry the chicken for seven to ten minutes. Add to the vegetables, add sour cream, salt and pepper, carefully work through with a spatula.
Grease the boats with oil outside and inside, place on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Fill the peppers with the prepared filling, sprinkle with cheese and bake for a third of an hour.
With mushrooms
- pepper - 3 fruits;
- mushrooms - 400 gr;
- pork pulp - 450 g;
- onion - 1 large;
- mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. l.;
- butter - a couple of spoons;
- garlic - 2-4 cloves;
- salt;
- spices;
- cheese - 200 gr.
Cut the pork into small cubes and lightly fry until a light crust forms. Pour in half a glass of water, simmer under the lid for a third of an hour.
Meanwhile, chop the onions and mushrooms. Three cheeses in a separate bowl. Cut the peppers lengthwise into halves and remove the seeds.
Add mushrooms to the meat, pepper, salt and mix well.
Finely chop the garlic and add a little salt to the pepper halves. Sprinkle the peppercorns with a small amount of cheese. Add mayonnaise and garlic to the meat filling, add some more cheese and mix. Place the peppercorns on a baking sheet covered with foil, fill with filling and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for a third of an hour at 200 degrees.
With sour cream and tomato sauce
Stuffed peppers baked in the oven can be made more juicy and tender with the help of sour cream and tomato sauce.
To prepare the gravy you will need:
- onion - 2 units;
- carrots - 1 large;
- salt - teaspoon;
- sugar - a couple of teaspoons;
- tomato paste - 200 ml;
- ground pepper - ½ tsp;
- coriander - ½ tsp;
- sour cream - 100 gr.
Peel and grate the onions and carrots, fry for 5-7 minutes. In a separate container, mix pasta, sour cream, salt and sweeten, add spices, dilute with half a glass of distilled water and mix well. Pour into vegetables and simmer for 2-3 minutes, no more.
The gravy can be used as a sauce by pouring over the cooked peppers on a plate before serving. If the goal is to soak the peppers in gravy, then you should pour it over the dish 7-10 minutes before the end of the baking process.
Important! Depending on the quality of sour cream and its duration heat treatment there is a risk of “cooking” it - milk product It will just curl up into lumps!
Halves of bell pepper baked with minced meat and cheese
Perhaps the simplest and quick pepper, baked in the oven. This recipe does not require lengthy preparation of the ingredients and is suitable if you need to set the table in a hurry.
- 2 large bell peppers;
- 200-300 grams of minced meat;
- turmeric, black pepper, paprika, dried garlic - one level teaspoon;
- table. a spoonful of fine salt;
- tomato;
- 100 grams of cheese;
- 50 grams of greens (any).
Rinse the peppers in advance and cut them into halves, remove the seeds.
Mix the minced meat with spices and salt, stuff the halves of the peppers with it.
Rinse the tomatoes and cut them into rings 3-5 mm thick. Place on top of the minced meat.
Coarsely chop the cheese and distribute it among the pepper halves. Chop the greens and also sprinkle on top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes in a mold filled with a third of water. Cooking temperature up to 200-hundred degrees.
On a note. It is better to use small-sized tomatoes - the rings will look neater.
With vegetables and beans
- dark red beans - 200 g;
- corn - 250 gr;
- bell pepper - 3 fruits;
- minced meat - 250 gr;
- cream cheese - 50 g;
- onion - 1 unit;
- tomato paste or ketchup - 2 tbsp. l.;
- garlic - 1 clove.
The first step is preparing the beans. Legumes take quite a long time to boil, so we recommend soaking them for at least 4 hours, then boiling them for half an hour.
We prepare the vegetables as usual - chop the onion as finely as possible, divide the peppers into halves.
Sauté the onion in hot oil for 2-3 minutes, then add the minced meat and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes, stirring constantly - if this is not done, the minced meat will form clumps.
Finely grate the garlic or press it and add it to the meat along with canned corn, pour in the pasta and lay out the beans, leave to prepare for another ten minutes.
Meanwhile, place the peppers on a baking sheet in a hot oven for a quarter of an hour. Then fill with the prepared filling, sprinkle with cheese shavings and bake for another 15 minutes.
