n'awlins stuffed bell peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon seasoning
• 1 teaspoon file powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 3/4 pound cooked ham, finely chopped
• 1 pound baby shrimp
• 1 (16 ounce) package unseasoned dry bread stuffing mix
• 6 large green bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 1 cup plain bread crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• heat oil in a large pot over low heat. saute onion, celery and chopped green pepper for 5 minutes. stir in garlic, and saute for 2 minutes. season with parsley, seasoning, file powder, salt and pepper.
• increase heat to medium high, and add ground beef. cook until beef is evenly browned. stir in ham, and cook for 5 minutes. add shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes. remove from heat, and stir in stuffing mix.
• stuff each bell pepper half, and lightly sprinkle with breadcrumbs. place stuffed bell pepper halves in ungreased baking dish. bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.