Good morning!
Last night, I was flying solo for dinner and I was about 2 seconds away from pouring a bowl of cereal until I looked in the crisper and saw all the CSA veggies and leftovers screaming at me to eat them up.
They gave me a total guilt trip. I hate when that happens.
But, I didn’t care.
I poured a bowl of cereal and thought about how much I didn’t want to cook.
I surveyed the scene.
I opened the crisper and closed it. Opened it again. Still there.
I sighed.
I ate more cereal.
This pepper spoke to me.
It whispered in my ear and said…all you have to do is stuff me and throw me in the oven…
So I cut off the hat and scooped out the insides.
Don’t worry if a few seeds remain inside the pepper. They put hairs on your toes and will keep you warm over the winter.
Next, I removed the leftovers from the fridge. We have lots this week!
I used leftover Salt Kissed & Buttery Brown Rice, Homemade Chunky Tomato Sauce, and Cashew Basil Cheese Sauce.
I mixed it together and hoped it tasted better than it looked.
Pack it in…
and pack it tight…before baking it for 30 minutes at 375F.
When the pepper is slightly charred and resembles a Shar Pei, all is well in the world.
Look at that wrinkle factor! She’s a beauty.
Shar Pei Stuffed Pepper for One
Ingredients:
- 1 green pepper
- 1/2 cup Salt Kissed & Buttery Brown Rice
- 1/3 cup Homemade Chunky Tomato Sauce
- 1/3 cup Cashew Basil Cheese Sauce
- Sea salt + pepper, to taste
Directions: Preheat oven to 375F. Cut hat off green pepper and scoop out insides. In a medium sized bowl mix together the rice, sauce, and cheese sauce. pack the pepper tightly filling the interior and letting a bit come out of the top. Season. Place pepper on baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes, checking frequently after 25 mins.
It was delicious, cheesy….and easy peasy lemon squeezy.
…and Shar Pei approved. ;)
That looks totally delicious!I think the best meals often come out of situations like that :)
That dog is SO CUTE!
Good use of leftovers. I hate throwing out food but sometimes leftovers aren’t as appealing so its great to be able to turn them into something new and delicious!!
That looks soooo yummie…………. most definitely will try this one, thanks :))
Hahahaha. My parents’ first dog was a Shar Pei and I loved that ugly dog, so when I saw your “Shar Pei approved” on Twitter I raced over here!
This looks yum…. man, now I want to go home and cook… I bet I could stuff some of my leftover chili+quinoa into a red pepper…mmm.
I love taking leftovers and changing them up. It makes food so much more enjoyable!
I love that pic of a Shar Pei. So adorable and wrinkly!
Mmm, stuffed veggies are amazing. Tomatoes are the best but peppers are a good close second!
So cute!
Now I’m totally craving stuffed peppers. Don’t you just love it when leftoevers work out like that?
yes it makes my day!
This made me LOL as there is a man who walks his sharpei in my neighborhood every morning!
Awww, what a cute squishy puppy!
Delicious looking pepper, too :)
Haha…I hate it when my produce guilt trips me :-) Looks delicious though!
That dish looks amazing, and I agree with Freya, the dog is cute!
So funny. I’m planning on making stuffed green peppers tonight too!
Looks delicious! easy, and quick. 3 words that go very well together ;)
Love this post! I love stuffed peppers and that looks delicious!!! Shar Pei — ADORABLE!
Thank you for the reminder that I absolutely love love love stuffed peppers! I like making them in red or orange peppers because they add such great sweetness… LOVED seeing your post come up on Glamour.com!!!
I know i prefer orange and red too!
Looks good! And I love that puppy. So adorable!!
I love stuffed peppers, but it’s been so long since I’ve had them. Peppers haven’t exactly been cheap here, and they’re a little difficult to eat in their stuffed forms. Last time I made them I cut the pepper in half lengthwise and “stuffed” the halves and served them that way. Husband was a big fan!
i love that idea!
looks lovely, the dinner as well as the cute dog :)
That’s funny it does look like the dog.
What camera do you use??????
Canon 30D :)
Ah cute! I always thought for some reason you had to make stuffed peppers in a Crock Pot (which I don’t own), silly me. So glad you can just throw those babies in the oven. Delish!