Foodie Friday #22 - Stuffed Peppers

This week's recipe comes from a seasoned Foodie Friday submitter, Sandra, aka Coco's mom. Because of Sandra's Peruvian background, her recipes almost always take something we know well and put a little Peruvian twist on them - which is always a lot of fun. So enjoy this week's classic, yet updated Peruvian dish!

The original recipe is called Stuffed Bell Peppers (it sounds better in spanish - Pimientos Rellenos) and it is made with ground beef, but lately I have been preparing this using left overs: grilled steak, pork chops or chicken breast.
The ingredients are:
Ground beef
Bell peppers
Onions and garlic
Hard boiled eggs, chopped
Raisins and olives, chopped (optional)
Mozzarella cheese
Oil, salt and pepper

Sautee the onions and garlic, adding salt, pepper and any other seasoning you like (I use chili pepper paste to add flavor and a spicy touch), add the ground beef and cook throughly, until all the beef juice is reduced and the meat is golden brown. If you want to use leftovers instead, add them cut into little squares and let them cook for a while with the onions, until golden brown. Add the raisins and olives and finally add the eggs.

In the meantime, boil the bell peppers in water for a few minutes. Dont let them get soft, they need to be cooked but stay firm.

Remove the bell peppers, take off the green part leaving a little hole on top. Fill the pepper with the cooked mixture and cover with a square of mozzarella cheese.

Put in the oven for 10 minutes. This dish has a mixture of flavors: sweet and salty, fruity and spicy. Enjoy!
Thank you, Sandra! This sounds like an awesome way to utilize some left over meat and try something new and old at the same time. Remember, if you try this recipe, or any of the archived Foodie Friday recipes listed on the right side bar, email me your adventure: projectdogway@yahoo.com And if you have a recipe you'd like to see featured on a future FF post, email it to me along with a short description and any photos, if you have them. Everyone have a happy happy Independence Day!!