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Hannahleh (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} nifflet) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} otf_wank, |
Just made these last night in a "clean out my fridge" kind of mood:
STUFFED BABY PEPPERS
Assorted baby sweet peppers (I buy the kind that comes in a huge 2 lb. bag, they're red, yellow, orange, and about two inches long)
3/4 cup ricotta cheese (whole milk, please, or it'll turn out a little grainy and not as creamy)
1/3 cup grated mozzarella (my original recipe called for parmesan, but I'm a big fan of gooey)
3 slices of bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped small
A tablespoon of bread crumbs (optional, but sometimes I just want to round out the food pyramid)
Fry onion in bacon drippings until acceptably soft. Off the heat, dump the peas into the pan. This serves the dual purpose of thawing the peas and cooling down the onion. While that's cooling/thawing, cut the stems off the peppers and remove the seeds and ribs. Depending on the size of your peppers, you'll probably need anywhere from 20 to 24 to use all the filling.
Combine everything except the peppers in a bowl and mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stuff the peppers (but go easy, because the filling tend to leak). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and arrange peppers on it. Place in the middle rack of a 325F oven and bake for 15 minutes or so until the peppers are soft. Serve!
On the less classy side of things, my favorite trashy snack in the world is popping a bag of popcorn and then, when it's fresh and hot, emptying a box of chocolate-covered peanuts inside and letting them melt. OM NOM NOM.
STUFFED BABY PEPPERS
Assorted baby sweet peppers (I buy the kind that comes in a huge 2 lb. bag, they're red, yellow, orange, and about two inches long)
3/4 cup ricotta cheese (whole milk, please, or it'll turn out a little grainy and not as creamy)
1/3 cup grated mozzarella (my original recipe called for parmesan, but I'm a big fan of gooey)
3 slices of bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped small
A tablespoon of bread crumbs (optional, but sometimes I just want to round out the food pyramid)
Fry onion in bacon drippings until acceptably soft. Off the heat, dump the peas into the pan. This serves the dual purpose of thawing the peas and cooling down the onion. While that's cooling/thawing, cut the stems off the peppers and remove the seeds and ribs. Depending on the size of your peppers, you'll probably need anywhere from 20 to 24 to use all the filling.
Combine everything except the peppers in a bowl and mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stuff the peppers (but go easy, because the filling tend to leak). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and arrange peppers on it. Place in the middle rack of a 325F oven and bake for 15 minutes or so until the peppers are soft. Serve!
On the less classy side of things, my favorite trashy snack in the world is popping a bag of popcorn and then, when it's fresh and hot, emptying a box of chocolate-covered peanuts inside and letting them melt. OM NOM NOM.
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