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Stuffed Bell Peppers

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Stuffed bell peppers are a great way to get rid of leftovers or things that have been hanging out in your fridge. Like that day old rice, unfinished jar of spaghetti sauce, or sausage that everyone forgot about.

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What you will need for this recipe:

  • 4 large Peppers (Red, Green, Yellow, and/or Orange)
  • 1 lb Ground Meat (Beef, Chicken, or Turkey)
  • 1/2 cup of chopped sausage (any kind that you may have lying around in your fridge) for extra flavor and texture
  • 3 cloves of Garlic
  • 3/4 cups of diced Onions
  • 1 to 2 cups of mixed veggies
  • 2 cups of cooked, day old rice
  • 1/2 a jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • a drizzle of Worcestershire sauce

This is what you do next:

  • Saute garlic and onions in a large skillet.
  • Brown meat in same skillet with a few tablespoons of oil.
  • Add chopped sausage and cook thoroughly.
  • Add mixed veggies and cook until tender.
  • Add Rice and break up clumps.
  • Pour your favorite spaghetti sauce in skillet.
  • Add Salt and Pepper to taste along with a drizzle of Worcestershire sauce. Allow to simmer for a few minutes.

Meanwhile,

  • Rinse and chop the top off the bell peppers.
  • Clean and remove seeds from the inside.
  • Stuff peppers with the rice mixture.
  • Pop in oven that has been preheated at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until bell peppers are tender.

Enjoy!

Optional: Sprinkle some parmesan or mozzarella cheese on top of peppers.

Seafood Spaghetti

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For this blog post, we will be veering away from travel and into the category of cooking. (However, some of the techniques here were learned while traveling in Italy.)

One of my favorite dishes at Buca de Beppo is their Frutti di Mare. I was curious to try my variation of it when I was walking thru the open freezer section of Costco one day. I saw there a seafood medley mix that contained cooked shrimp, mussels, calamari, and scallops. A good size for $17.99.

What you will need for this recipe:

  • Garlic
  • Olive Oil
  • Seafood Medley Mix
  • Spaghetti Noodles
  • Spaghetti Sauce
  • Parmesan Cheese

This is what you do next:

  • Rinse seafood mix and strain the water
  • Mince 6 cloves of garlic
  • Boil water and cook spaghetti noodles. (About 7 mins..I like them al dente) Once done, put aside in strainer.
  • On separate pot..pour olive oil and start browning garlic.
  • Cook seafood medley mix with garlic and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Once thoroughly cooked, pour in one jar of spaghetti sauce. Let simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
  • Transfer sauce in bowl and on same pot sauce was cooked in, pour some olive oil and toss spaghetti noodles in and cover with some sauce. Make sure all noodles are coated well with sauce and olive oil. Do not have noodles floating in sauce.
  • Plate spaghetti and add parmesan cheese according to your preference.