Saturday Lunch Porn : Italian Yellow Stuffed Peppers

Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
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(from other beserker board)

1 pound of ground sirloin
1 cup of white rice, boiled
6 or 7 slices of provolone cheese chopped
2/3 cups of fresh marinara sauce, homemade
3 large yellow bell peppers
3 cloves of garlic
a few dabs of extra virgin olive oil here and there
salt and pepper to taste
5 or 6 large pinches of fresh grated italian cheese assortment Mikey P (see below)
1/2 can (small) of Cento tomato paste

I cut the tops of the peppers off. Place the peppers cut side down on an olive oiled bake dish and cook in oven for 25 minutes at 350. Meanwhile I fry the sirloin in some olive oil with 3 cloves of chopped fresh garlic which I browned first. I drain the fat off and set aside. I use the same pan to fry the top parts of the peppers that I chopped after discarding the stem. 10 minutes till soft and carmelization starts. In another pan I boil the rice to a dente, place it into the sirloin with the chopped bits of pepper, 2 cups of marinara and the half a can of paste. I chop the provolone up and place it in alongside some grated cheese mixture I made from all odd bits of hard Italian cheeses: gran poddano, parm reggiano, and locatelli, say 4/5 heaping tablespoons (or large pinches). Salt and pepper. Mix well and fill the peppers. Bake at 275 for 20 minutes, top with more grated cheese and bake at 400 for 6 minutes until browned tops appear. Pour more sauce on top and enjoy!

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I didn’t comment on this last time, but your pic RULES.

You must have used a DSLR on this shot…the plate and the texture of the filling really pops

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Thanks. :slight_smile:

Nikon DSLR.

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I have a friend who just upgraded from a D80 to a D300 and loves it.

It’s all out of my range.

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Mike…looks great.

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Mine is a D50. Remember, its not the tool, its the photographer…unless youre a tool… [big_boss.gif]

Thanks all. [gen_fro.gif]