Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers (Heavenly)

Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers

Title: Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers
Recipe type: Dinner
Prep time: 40 minute
Cook time: 30
Total time: 40 minutes
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Serves: 4 people

I had some ground beef from my @butcherbox and fresh peppers from our @Freshbox and I was wanting to use them both up. I generally love stuffed peppers, but my favorite part is the insides. So I thought, why not make a meal of JUST my favorite part, the insides! So here it is. I diced those peppers up small and added them into the meat with some other delicious ingredients and voila, dinner is served!!! My husband liked dipping brioche buns, my daughter loved dipping crackers, I loved using lettuce leaves as a wrap or just eating it with a spoon straight out of the bowl. No matter how you serve it, its so dang good. Enjoy!!!!

Ingredients

1 pound Ground Beef (grass fed & pastured)
1 tsp olive oil

2 red peppers, diced

1 onion, diced
3 garlic, minced
1 can chicken or beef broth
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 tbsp tamari

3/4 cup wild rice (uncooked — use any rice you have)

1/4 cup quinoa (uncooked — can use all rice)
1 tbsp oregano
1 tsp Harissa seasoning (optional, sub with smoked paprika)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
optional: mozzarella cheese, avocado or cilantro

Instructions

Begin by browning the meat in a pan with olive oil.
Once it is cooked through ( no longer pink) add the onions, peppers and stir until onions are translucent. About 6 minutes.
Add garlic + oregano + harissa if using + salt + pepper and stir for 2 minutes.
Add broth + diced tomatoes + tamari + wild rice and quinoa if using
Let it come to a boil and add a lid. Stir often.
If the water is being absorbed too quickly you can add more water 2 tablespoons at a time
Let cook together for 30 to 40 minutes, until rice is cooked through (this time may be shorter depending on the rice you use)
Once cooked add to a bowl and sprinkle cheese, avocado or cilantro if desired
Serve with love and gratitude

Saving Money:

Most of these ingredients are simple to have on hand at all times. The pastured beef is probably the most expensive. I recommend looking into pastured meat that is local to you. We love @ButcherBox. Organic meat does cost a little extra money but its worth it in the quality nutrition that you will receive as well as supporting ethically raised animals and loving farms and communities.

Quick Tips & Tools:

Tools:
1 large pan with lid, 1 knife and cutting board

Tips:

While you are cooking, if the water is fully (or almost) absorbed but the rice is not yet fully cooked, add a bit more water or broth by the tablespoon to keep it moist so the rice can cook through.

You can sub ground beef for turkey

You can use whatever rice you have, but keep in mind the cooking time will be shorter if you use rice that needs less cooking time. My favorite rice to use is wild rice.

You can use all rice instead of quinoa, or all quinoa instead of rice. Your call.