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New Orleans-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

90 minutes

Servings

12-14 people

Bring a taste of Louisiana to your kitchen with these New Orleans-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers, by @CreoleSeoul, packed with bold flavor and classic Creole comfort. Baked until perfection, these stuffed peppers are a crowd-pleasing dinner that’s perfect for weeknights or Sunday dinner.

Ingredients

  • 6-7 bell peppers, halved

  • 1 large bell pepper, minced

  • 1 large onion, minced

  • 3 celery stalks, minced

  • 6 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 lb ground beef

  • 1 lb ground pork

  • 1 1/2 lb small shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 2 cups stuffing mix, plus more if necessary

  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, plus more if necessary

  • 1 cup crab, shredded

  • 2 tsp Tony Chachere’s Supreme Crab Boil Seasoning

  • Tony Chachere’s Original Creole seasoning, to taste

  • Onion powder, to taste

  • Garlic powder, to taste

  • Italian seasoning, to taste

  • 2 sticks of butter, cut into tablespoon pads

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Directions

  1. Take halved bell peppers and hollow out, removing insides and seeds.
  2. Boil a large pot of water and add in Tony Chachere’s Supreme Crab Boil Seasoning.
  3. Add in peppers and let boil for 5 minutes. Remove the peppers from the water and set aside. Reserve the remaining bell pepper water for later.
  4. Heat a large skillet coated in olive oil over medium-high heat. Once heated, add in ground beef and ground pork. Sprinkle with all the seasonings and let cook while stirring occasionally until fully cooked.
  5. Add in minced onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic, and stir into seasoned meat.
  6. Reduce the heat to low and stir in 1 cup of the bell pepper water, followed by an initial 1 ½ cups of stuffing mix, and stir. Stir in the ½ cup of breadcrumbs. Continue to stir and add more stuffing mix, breadcrumbs, and bell pepper water until you achieve a moist and loose, but not watery, consistency.
  7. Turn off the heat and stir in the shrimp and crab. Taste mixture and adjust seasoning as needed.
  8. Arrange bell peppers open-side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Overstuff each bell pepper with the stuffing mixture.
  9. Top with a sprinkle of more breadcrumbs and a tab of butter each.
  10. Add to oven and bake for 30-45 minutes or until browned on top.
  11. Remove from oven and enjoy!

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