Stuffed Peppers with Spicy Creamed Swiss Chard
Stuffed Peppers with Spicy Creamed Swiss Chard is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 10 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 472 calories. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bell peppers, garlic cloves, heavy cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Set aside 1/2 pound of the nicest chard stems; reserve the rest for another use. Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a large stockpot.
Add the 1/2 pound of chard stems and cook until almost tender, about 4 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the stems to a plate to cool.
Add the chard leaves to the boiling water in batches, adding more as each batch wilts. When all the leaves have been added, cook for 1 minute.
Drain the chard leaves; let cool, then squeeze dry and coarsely chop.
Cut the stems into 1-inch pieces.
Melt the butter in a large enameled cast-iron casserole.
Add the onion and jalapeos and cook over low heat until softened, about 10 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes longer.
Add the cream and simmer over moderately high heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Stir in the chard leaves and stems and season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cover the rice with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the water has been absorbed, about 12 minutes. Fluff the rice.
Cut the tops off the bell peppers, leaving a 1/2-inch ring of pepper around each stem. Scoop out the seeds and ribs. Stand the peppers in a large baking dish or roasting pan and rub the skins with olive oil. Season the insides of the peppers with salt and pepper and spoon a scant 1/4 cup of rice into each one. Fill the peppers with the creamed chard and replace the tops; oil the tops.
Bake for about 1 hour, or until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot.