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VIDEO: Cooking With Nikki – Leftovers Remix (Stuffed Peppers)

If you liked my Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe, then you’ll love this!

Next time you find yourself with a interesting mix of leftovers, try combining it all and stuffing it into peppers! Quick, Easy and Delicious! In the video below I combined left over Chicken Pound (Nikki10 for 10% off your order), brown/wild rice from Thanksgiving along with some veggies and ground beef. I topped with some left over cheddar and breadcrumbs from thanksgiving Mac & Cheese and voila! Give this idea a try and let me know how it turns out!

 

Ingredients:

Bell Peppers (7 shown in video)
Seasoning: Pepper, Salt, Lemon & Herb, Parsley
Stuffing: Lean Ground Beef, Zucchini, Rice, Grilled Chicken, Red Onion, Mixed Veggies, Spinach, Cheese (cheddar)
4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

(feel free to switch up your seasonings and “stuffing” options; this can easily be made vegan or vegetarian by swapping out the meat for seitan or tempeh!)

Timing:

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 20-25 minutes

Total Time: approx 50-55 minutes

Let’s Cook!

1. Preheat oven to 400º
2. Prep your veggies
   • chop onion
   • chop or noodle your zucchini
   • pop the tops of your peppers & remove seeds
3. In medium size pan, add several tablespoons of olive oil
4. Once heated, saute onions
5. Add ground beef (seasoned with pepper and lemon & herb seasoning)
6. Once, beef is cooked thoroughly, drain excess oil from pan.
7. Mix in chicken and set aside.
8. In a large pan or wok, add a little olive oil,
9. Once heated, add rice, mixed veggies and beef/chicken mixture.
10. Mix well and season as you like.
11. Stir in spinach, in batches until wilted.
12. Spoon mixture into each bell pepper (fill to very top)
13. Top with cheese, breadcrumbs & parsley
14. Bake for 20-25 minutes
15. ENJOY!

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