Stuffed peppers are a staple in our household. There is so much you can do with them. Make a meal of them or a side dish with a main course. I personally love these potato/cheese filled ones as they can be had as appetizer, main dish or as a side with a main course and they go with practically everything. These can be done with any kind of peppers and look especially festive when done with the small jalapeno ones.
Personally, I’m partial to red and orange peppers to be used for this dish but as I said, you can choose your own flavor.
Ingredients
2 Peppers
Half a block of Cottage Cheese
1 Large potato ( Baked )
Cheddar Cheese ( As Desired )
4-5 small Green Chilies
4 T Tomato Sauce
1/2 t Cumin
1/2 t Garlic powder
1/2 t Crushed Red Pepper
1/2 t Pepper
1/2 t Salt
2 T Oil
Instructions
1. Remove stem of the Peppers and cut them length wise.
2. Grate the potato and cottage, set aside. The proportion of both should be similar.
3. Finely cut the green chilies.
4. In a frying pan, heat one table spoon oil till heated and then add the Cumin.
5. Once the Cumin starts sputtering, add the green chilies, grated potato, cottage cheese, garlic powder,
crushed red pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Cook till the ingredients all form a unified mixture as shown.
6. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
7. Oil the outside of the peppers and spoon the mixture into the opening.
8. Coat the top with one T Tomato sauce each and sprinkle cheddar cheese as desired.
9. Place the peppers on a oven safe dish (no need to oil as the peppers are coated already) and place in the oven for 45 minutes till the skin can be pierced easily. Check with knife.
10. Remove peppers carefully and serve hot. Scrumptious!!
Tips
You can vary the filling by adding finely cut mushrooms, corn or cooked minced meat of your choice as well or substitute the mentioned for the cottage cheese.
Serving size note – When taken as main course, it’s usually one pepper per person. When as appetizer
or side dish 2 peppers are enough for 4 people. You can quarter these up after they are baked to make smaller serving sizes.
In case of party you can prepare these ahead of time, refrigerate and bake just before serving. Like I said, very versatile!
