N'Awlins Stuffed Bell Peppers
Description
Momma's Peppers...Whenever my mother prepares this Stuffed Bell Pepper dish, everyone in the family finds an excuse to 'drop by' for a visit to my parents' home. Being a fourth generation native New Orleanian, my mother offers a plate of food to anyone who stops by for a visit...that's why this recipe makes twelve servings!
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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1 stalk celery, chopped
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1 small green bell pepper, chopped
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
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1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
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1 teaspoon file powder
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 1/2 pounds ground beef
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3/4 pound cooked ham, finely chopped
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1 pound baby shrimp
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1 (16 ounce) package unseasoned dry bread stuffing mix
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6 large green bell peppers, halved and seeded
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1 cup plain bread crumbs
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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Heat oil in a large pot over low heat. Saute onion, celery and chopped green pepper for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and saute for 2 minutes. Season with parsley, Creole seasoning, file powder, salt and pepper.
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Increase heat to medium high, and add ground beef. Cook until beef is evenly browned. Stir in ham, and cook for 5 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in stuffing mix.
4
Stuff each bell pepper half, and lightly sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Place stuffed bell pepper halves in ungreased baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.