Weeknight Stuffed Peppers

Eons ago when E and I became exclusive, he did all of the cooking. He would make these stuffed peppers that made me want to smack somebody's momma (not mine or his cause they are Gs). They were so good I couldn't even stand it!



 Well this is my first attempt at making stuffed peppers.  I am going the Weeknight Winner(TM) route by using my favorite boxed dirty rice mix with the addition of a little ground pork and ground turkey.

Some people don't get down with rice in their peppers but I have had them with and without and I don't have a preference. I wanted this to be a filling meal so I chose rice.

What you need:
1 Box of Zatarain Dirty Rice Mix
1 pound ground pork (or ground meat of your choice; I used a pork/turkey mix)
3 bell peppers (halved and de-seeded)
Olive oil for drizzling
1 cup of shredded cheese (more or less according to your tastes)



What to do:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Cook the rice according to package directions
While rice is cooking bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Place peppers in water (in batches if necessary) and par boil them for about 10 minutes. You will notice a change in color from light to dark
Carefully remove peppers from the water and set on plate to drain
Place peppers face up in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil
Fill the peppers with the rice/meat mixture, cover with cheese
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly