“Simple homemade food can cheer up someone and bind a family as it is an act of love.”
Guy Fieri
Hi there,
Last month Valentine’s Day fell on a Tuesday. My much-loved husband came home the Sunday before with a bag of bell peppers and a big smile. I couldn’t help but smile back and wonder about the peppers. Dom makes a huge salad every Sunday to eat for lunch during the week. But this was a HUGE bag of peppers. I asked him what he intended to do with this red mountain. And he replied smiling, “I thought you could make stuffed peppers.”
I had to laugh at his enthusiastic response. So, not even remembering that Valentine’s Day was Tuesday, I responded, “the peppers will have to wait until Tuesday because I already have Sunday and Monday’s dinner planned.”
Tuesday rolled around, and I realized I had committed to Stuffed Peppers for this romantic holiday, but since preparing a meal is an expression of love and the peppers were red anyway, I went with it.
Keeping to my personal theme for the year, “a smidge healthier,” here is the recipe:
STUFFED PEPPERS – a “peppery” Valentine’s Day tale
A deliciously healthy “peppery” treat.
4
servings45
minutesIngredients
1/3 lb 1/3 1/3 of a pound of each – ground beef, ground pork, and ground chicken
1 8.5 ounce bag 1 TruRoots Organic Quick Cook Olive Oil and Sea Salt Quinoa, Brown Rice and Lentil Blend
1 cup 1 chopped onion
2 whole 2 eggs
1 cup 1 marinara sauce
1 cup 1 shredded asiago cheese
4 large 4 bell peppers, cleaned and sliced in half lengthwise
Preparation
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Note – it is not necessary to cook the grain packet.
- Mix thoroughly by hand
- Prepare a casserole dish by spraying it with olive oil
- Slice 4 peppers in half and stuff with meat mixture
- Cook covered at 375 for 30 minutes
- Remove cover and cook another 15 minutes
Notes
- Unfortunately, I didn’t realize the amount of sodium in the Truroot product. It is, otherwise, a very healthy mix of grains and lentils. I would not recommend adding any additional salt to this recipe.
33 responses to “STUFFED PEPPERS – a “peppery” Valentine’s Day Tale”
I haven’t had stuffed peppers in years, but these look delicious. I’m not familiar with the quinoa, rice, lentil blend so I learned something new too.
Hi Judy, I wasn’t either but it jumped off the shelf at the grocers and into my cart. Hope spring is popping up in your neck of the woods.
I love stuffed peppers and often make them for my main dish at Christmas as I don’t eat meat. I have a number of delicious recipes. This one is similar to how mom made hers as she used meat as well. I think they would be perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Thanks Darlene, you should share some of your vegetarian variatings. I am sure they are delicious.
I have appetite just by looking at them. Great!
Hope you make some soon. Do you have any stuffed pepper recipes from Finland?
No…only from Italy and it is more or less what you made. 😋
These look wonderful! I never remember to stuff peppers and I’m not sure why. Thanks for the reminder!
My pleasure Mimi. I can’t wait to read what you stuff them with. I am sure it will be delicious.
I like stuffed veggies, but I usually eat the filling and dump the veggies LOL…yours looks very yummy!
Now Angie, I find that very hard to believe with all the beautiful salads I salivate over on your blog.
This is a great variation to meatstuff peppers. Can I freeze them?
Hi Antionette, I made a double batch of stuffing and froze half of just the stuffing. My plan is to defrost for another meal with fresh peppers. Have a great week.
No doubt it was a very original Valentine day present!
The peppers look delicious. Great idea, to add quinoa to the mix. 🙂
Hi Ronit, well I just kept my quote in mind, “cooking is an act of love”. Have a great week.
An unusual Valentine’s Day dinner, but it fits the bill. The husband obviously really really wanted stuffed peppers!!!!💝
Hi Dorothy, romance does change as we get older, doesn’t it?
Stuffed peppers – haven’t eaten them in some time, but I like quinoa and brown rice!
Hi, thanks for stopping by. I’m thinking these probably could be made without meat by substituting lentils.
I used to often make stuffed capsicums (peppers) the Italian way with rice and anchovies and olives. Delicious! I’m actually making capsicum relish as we ‘speak’ 🙂
Hi Sherry, is that pepper relish?
I love stuffed peppers 😋😋 Perfect for Valentine’s Day 💝
Hi Bernadette, what a lovely dish to make for Valentine’s Day. You are very romantic and a great cook.
And you are very generous friend.
🌹
The most romantic meal is one that you make with love and is requested by your sweetheart. Sounds to me like this was a home run! 🙂
Terrie, I think he forgot Tuesday was Valentine’s Day too😂
Your stuffed peppers were a perfect choice for Valentine’s Day Bernadette, Dom must have been craving them if he brought them home for you to make for him, and you did because you love him!
Thanks Jenna.
This looks SO good and healthy to boot!! I love red peppers. My young teen granddaughter won’t eat green peppers. Or yellow peppers. But she loves red peppers. Go figure!
LOL, I won’t eat raw peppers but love them cooked. Go figure again!
Stuffed peppers are delicious
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment.