Mexican Stuffed Cubanelles Grande Recipes

SUNSET PARK STUFFED CUBANELLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the sazon in warm water and set aside. Warm 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and jalapeno and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and garlic. When the garlic begins to brown, add the sazon water, cumin, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Saute until the aromas blend, about 3 minutes more. Remove from the heat, add 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce and set aside to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and add the ground beef. Mix until evenly incorporated.
• Stuff the cubanelle peppers with the ground beef mixture, using the end of wooden spoon to help ensure stuffing is tightly packed in. Brush the outside of the peppers with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour the remaining tomato sauce into an 11 by 9-inch baking dish and arrange the stuffed peppers in the dish. Bake until the peppers are golden brown and the internal temperature registers 140 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 50 to 60 minutes.

MEXICAN STUFFED CUBANELLES GRANDE!

Steps:

• 1. In large frying pan, saute hamburger and shallots til done. Drain grease if necessary. Mix up all dry seasoning ingredients in small bowl and sprinkle evenly over cooked beef. Stir in well. Add bouillon, water, beer and ketchup*. (*Can sub tomato paste if you have a dab.) Stir well to mix. Bring to a boil, turn down to low and simmer til very thick stirring occaisionally. About 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat to cool. Preheat oven to 350. Slice peppers in half lengthwise, through the stems and all, and clean out seeds and membranes. Overstuff each with taco meat. Place into 13x9 baking dish. *For crisp tender peppers, cover with foil and bake. *For softer peppers, evenly pour in 1/4 cup water, cover with foil and bake. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil, top with cheese, return to oven and bake til cheese is melted. Another 3-5 minutes. Arrange on platter and top to your heart's content! Goes great with grilled Mexican Street corn, refried beans 'n chips, and/or Spanish rice!
• 2. *Cubanelles are a mild, sweet pepper from Cuba. They are not hot. They start off green, then turn bright red when fully ripened. Can be eaten when large and still green, though. My green one that I used got so big and heavy that it broke the branch and fell onto the deck, so I had to use it. It was wonderful, too! **Mine from my garden may be much larger than store-bought. VERY easy to grow. I grew mine in half barrels on the deck. (Photo taken earlier this summer, it's HUGE now and still producing!)
• 3. ***Up top in my taco seasoning ingredient list, it cut off part of my description. For beef bouillon, I only use "Superior Touch Better Than Bouillon Beef Base". (I use the chicken, too.) I never ever use the cubes or granules anymore. Just a tip for you. It's a bit more expensive, but there's just no comparison. Hope this helps. (It is in the same aisle as the cubes right next to it. Please do try it. You'll never go back.)

STUFFED CUBANELLE PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in ground sirloin; cook until it begins to brown, and is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain any excess fat. Stir in 1 can tomato sauce, green onions, garlic salt, kosher salt, and pepper; cook until flavors combine, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix rice into ground sirloin mixture.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stuff Cubanelle pepper halves with the meat and rice mixture, rounding the tops. Place the stuffed peppers into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Stir remaining can of tomato sauce, brown sugar, parsley, basil, and oregano together in a bowl. Spoon tomato sauce over peppers in the baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are hot and beginning to brown, about 1 hour. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.