Spanish Main Stuffed Poppers Recipes

IRRESISTIBLE SPANISH STUFFED PEPPERS WITH RICE & CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Fill a stock pot 3/4 of the way with cold water and heat with a high heat
• Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise, cut off a little bit from the core and remove the seeds
• Once the water comes to a boil add bell peppers into the stock pot and blanch them for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove them from stock pot and set aside
• Once the bell peppers are cool enough to handle, pat them completely dry, then add them into a casserole dish in a single layer and season with sea salt, set aside
• Add 3 cups vegetable broth into a stock pot (I used the same one and just drained the water from blanching the bell peppers), pinch in 1/4 tsp saffron threads and heat with a medium-high heat
• At the same time heat a large fry pan with a medium-high heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• After heating the olive oil for 2 minutes, add in 1/2 onion finely diced and 4 cloves garlic roughly minced, mix with the olive oil, after 3 minutes add in 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika and mix together, then add in 1/2 cup tomato sauce and simmer for 1 minute, the add in 1 cup uncooked round rice, 1 1/4 cups canned chickpeas (drained & rinsed), 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until well combined, then add in the hot saffron infused broth, give it one final mix and simmer
• Meanwhile, crack 3 eggs into a bowl, add in 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well combined
• After cooking the rice for 9 to 10 minutes and there is virtually no broth left in the pan, remove the pan from the heat, add the rice mixture into the reserved bell peppers, making sure to leave a little space on top for the egg wash, then add the egg wash over the rice, making sure it´s coating the entire surface of the bell peppers
• Add the casserole dish into a preheated oven, bake + broil option 210 C - 410 F, after 10 minutes and the eggs are fully cooked through, remove from the oven, sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, enjoy!

SPANISH STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut off tops of peppers and remove seeds and ribs, reserving tops. Discard stems and dice reserved tops. Set aside. In a large saucepan of boiling water blanch the peppers to 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are slightly soft. Drain, refresh, and pat dry. Cut off a thin slice from the bottom of each pepper so that it stands straight. In a nonstick skillet set over moderate heat, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil until it is hot, add the onion and reserved diced pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until vegetables are softened. Add the garlic, curry powder and ginger and cook, stirring 2 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, except the bread crumbs and lemon, to the bowl and gently stir to combine well. Stuff the peppers with the filling and arrange them in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle tops of peppers with the bread crumbs and drizzle each with a little olive oil. Bake the peppers for 40 to 45 minutes, or until stuffing is completely cooked. Transfer peppers to a serving platter and sprinkle with lemon juice or serve with lemon wedges.

SPANISH RICE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 8- or 9-inch square baking dish with no-stick cooking spray; set aside. Finely chop pepper tops; set aside.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high and cook chorizo and corn until corn begins to turn golden and chorizo begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
• Stir 2 cups water, Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Spanish Rice and chopped pepper tops into skillet and cook according to package directions. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese and let stand 2 minutes. Evenly stuff peppers with rice mixture and arrange in prepared baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons water to baking dish and cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 45 minutes or until peppers are tender; sprinkle peppers evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

SPANISH MAIN STUFFED POPPERS

Steps:

• Chop and seed vegetables and herbs.
• Set aside.
• Simmer the vegetable stock in a pan.
• . Melt butter in a large pot. Saute shallots, garlic, and salt until they begin to weep. Add the rice and saute until evenly coated with the butter. Do not let the rice brown. Add one cup of the hot stock, and stir until the liquid is adsorbed. Continue adding one cup of stock at a time and stirring until the rice is creamy. This should take about 18 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add drained diced tomatoes,thawed green peas, black olives, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, and lime juice. Mix well.
• Spoon rice mixture into poblano peppers that have been halved and seeded. Top each popper with cheese. Place poppers on a foil lined pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.