Stuffed Peppers with Broken Meatballs and Rice

Name: Stuffed Peppers with Broken Meatballs and Rice
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 larges bell peppers (any color); 3 Tbsps butter; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 1 Tbsp EVOO, plus more for drizzling; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh thyme; 4 cloves garlic; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 20 meatballs, coarsely crumbled; 1 red or mild yellow onion; 118 milliliters orzo; 355 milliliters shaved or grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 fresh red chile pepper; 6 smalls plum tomatoes or small vine-ripened tomatoes; 237 milliliters long-grain white rice

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Stuffed Peppers with Broken Meatballs and Rice a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 542 calories. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 35 minutes. A mixture of orzo, chile pepper, parmigiano-reggiano, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Halve the bell peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with EVOO.

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Salt And Pepper

Bell Pepper

Seeds

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Place the peppers cut-side down in a large casserole dish.

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Peppers

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Casserole Dish

Cut an X in the hull of each pepper and roast for 20 minutes.

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Pepper

Let cool slightly.

Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, grate the tomatoes on the large holes of a box grater, discarding the skins. (You should have about 2 cups.) Grate the garlic, chile pepper and onion into the bowl and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Chili Pepper

Tomato

Garlic

Onion

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Box Grater

Add a drizzle of EVOO and the thyme.

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Thyme

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Heat the butter and 1 tablespoon EVOO in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the orzo and toast until golden and fragrant.

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Toast

Orzo

Add half the tomato sauce and the rice and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Tomato Sauce

Rice

Add the stock and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the rice is tender, 17 to 18 minutes.

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Stock

Rice

Combine the rice mixture, meatballs and 3/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano. Spoon the filling into the peppers and top with the remaining tomato sauce, the remaining cheese and a drizzle of EVOO.

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Tomato Sauce

Parmigiano Reggiano