Today I feel like sharing a recipe. A while back ago, I was looking for a delicious paleo meat loaf recipe and I found one that was kind of odd....it's called the Paleo Protein Meatloaf. It has hard boiled eggs in the middle and smothered in bacon. I did my own little variation and added bell peppers, celery, onions and other random items because that's they way I like to do things. I digress. Lately, I have been wanting to try stuffed bell peppers and tonight, I did just that. It's rocking my socks and it isn't even out of the oven yet. The reason I bring up the Paleo Protein Meatloaf is because I loved the hard boiled egg in the center....it was the most delicious meat loaf I have ever made that is actually pretty healthy for you.
I "Pinterested" (I'm turning that into a word like 'googled') different recipes to see what I should do with the peppers and what to bake them at. Basically it's whatever you want at 325-375 for 15 to 30 minutes depending on if your precooked your meat (which I suggest). It's a universal recipe...I'm leaving it opened ended. If I can make it and make it edible, so can you!
I present Paleo Stuffed Bell Peppers With Other Stuff Too!
You will need:
Bell peppers - I used green for the stuffed bell peppers and diced up red ones for the meat mixture. I also cut my peppers in half instead of cutting the tops off. Personal preference.
Onions - However many you like, I'm not the boss of you....but I'm not going to be kissing you later so be mindful of that if you're looking for tonsil hockey after dinner.
Celery - One stalk should be good....minced or chopped.
Ground beef - One pound for 3 people. I used beef.
Bacon - As many slices as you would like.
Hard boiled eggs - I used a half an egg per bell pepper.
Sriracha - Not too much....maybe a tablespoon. If you've never had it before and are allergic to awesomeness....you should probably not put it in dinner because it will burn your face off. Click on it and visit the link. You won't regret it. Oh, I don't think it's paleo....but I also don't think you care.
Garlic - I used three cloves because I will not be playing tonsil hockey after dinner more than likely.
Garlic Salt - I just like that crap.
Johnny's Seasoning - You probably don't have it if you aren't from the Pacific Northwest or whatever....and you're missing out but it isn't vital. Just use salt and pepper.
Directions:
- Preheat oven to whatever you want. 325-375
- Cut up all your crap and put it in a bowl. I meant the veggies....
- Brown ground meat of your choice. Add Johnny's/Salt & Pepper and Garlic Salt
- Slice/cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds and junk. Blanche peppers. That means boil them for two minutes then transfer them to ice water or what have you.
- Did you boil the eggs? Remove the shell, cut in half and place in bell pepper.
- Drain meat, mix with veggies and Sriracha if you haven't already and spoon it into the peppers.
- Cover with as much bacon as your little heart desires. Wrap it all the way around or lay it on top.
- Put your amazing dinner in the oven and cook it til you're heart is content and the bacon is brown.
- Pour yourself a glass of champagne because you just picked up new wine glasses....or if you didn't then don't.
- Pull it out whenever and tell you're spouse/significant other/ best friend how awesome you are in the kitchen and that you're pretty proud you didn't have an exact recipe and you didn't muck it up.
You. Are. Welcome.
Xoxo
Riley Writes
Update: I highly suggest putting a raw egg and some ground flax meal to keep the meat together. Other than that, it was as delicious as I thought it was going to be.
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