Stuffed Peppers

A few months ago I thought stuffed green peppers sounded good so I started looking for recipes. Most of the recipes I found had tomatoes, and being that I am allergic to tomatoes I didn't think they would be a good idea. I finally found one that I felt I could modify it would still taste good. This recipe again came from allrecipes.com.

Stuffed Green Pepper

Ingredients
2 large green peppers, top and seeds removed
1/2 pound ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (we added this per reviews on allrecipes.com)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped tomato (I used salsa instead)
salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions
In a large skilled, cook the turkey, onion, garlic and Worcestershire sauce over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside.

In same skillet, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

Return turkey mixture to skillet. Stir in tomato (or salsa) and 2 tablespoons of cheese; heat through. Spoon into peppers; sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Place in a greased 1-quart baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until peppers are tender and filling is hot.


Amanda's Analysis:
I thought this was pretty good. Some reviews on allrecipes.com recommended adding rice to the stuffing mixture, and I had every intention to do so but I ended up forgetting. I think adding rice would have thickened up the stuffing. The stuffing mixture alone was pretty bland, but we ended up eating it with Tabasco sauce and that really helped add flavor. I think next time I would try to think of some other seasonings to add to the stuffing and remember to add the rice. I give these 5 spoons.

John's Jibba-Jabba:
I have always been intrigued by the stuffed pepper. The green pepper is a flavorful little veggie that appears to be better served as a pizza or sandwich topping. I was leery of how it would handle being the "meat" of a dish. All those fears melted away when I tried this dish though. The pepper accentuated every bite of the stuffing and held its crisp crunch throughout. The stuffing was a bit lifeless but just a smidgen of Tabasco sauce took care of that. This stuffed pepper gets a healthy 6 spoons.