Stuffed Bell Peppers and Hush Puppies
This was a simple dinner I threw together one night out of things we already had. I didn’t follow a recipe, but here’s how things came together.
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 box of “dirty” rice mix
- 2 Cajun sausages, taken out of their casings and browned (like ground beef)
- Chili powder, paprika, garlic, salt (to taste)
- Cheddar cheese
- Frozen hush puppies
Basically, here’s how it went. Cut off the tops of the peppers and de-seed them. Then, stick them in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit in a glass baking dish. I put a little bit of water in and around them, and wrapped them with tin foil, so they could sort of steam and soften.
While those are in the oven, cook the rice according to package directions, and throw in the Cajun sausage pieces (You can brown them while the rice is cooking). I think I also had an extra bell pepper, which I cut up and added to the rice, though this really isn’t necessary.
By the time the rice mixture was finished, the peppers should be starting to get soft (but not too soft!). Take them out of the oven, and get rid of any extra water. Fill them with the rice mixture and top with cheese. Pop them into the oven with some frozen hush puppies (on a cookie sheet on the other oven rack) and in about 10-15 minutes, everything is ready to go!
Mmmm……
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