Description
Succulent seafood-stuffed peppers delight brings Mediterranean flavors to your dinner table. Colorful bell peppers cradle a rich mixture of tender shrimp, herbs, and creamy cheese that will surprise seasoned cooks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, cut into ¾-inch pieces
- 8 cups cornbread, crumbled
- 6 cups rice, cooked
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) chicken broth, low-sodium
- 4 tbsps (56 g) butter, divided
- ¾ cup monterey jack/cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 5 green onions, thinly sliced (greens and whites separated)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsps Cajun seasoning, divided
- 2 tbsps fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried sage
- ½ tsp Tabasco sauce, or to taste
Instructions
- Rice Preparation: Cook rice according to package instructions, allowing it to cool completely while developing a fluffy texture.
- Vegetable Sauté: In a skillet, warm olive oil and gently sauté green peppers, onions, and mushrooms until they become translucent and softened.
- Seafood Integration: Add shrimp to the vegetable mixture, cooking until they turn vibrant pink and appear fully opaque, then transfer to a large mixing bowl with the cooled rice.
- Flavor Fusion: Blend crumbled cornbread, shredded cheese, Cajun seasoning, whisked eggs, chicken broth, Tabasco sauce, and dried sage into the seafood-rice mixture, ensuring thorough and even distribution.
- Pepper Stuffing: Carefully fill halved bell peppers with the seasoned seafood mixture, arranging them snugly in a baking dish and dotting the surface with small butter fragments.
- Baking Process: Roast in a preheated oven at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, watching for tender peppers and a golden-brown surface.
- Finishing Touch: Garnish with finely chopped parsley and green onion tips before serving the delectable stuffed peppers.
Notes
- Prep Ahead: Cook rice and let it cool completely to prevent soggy texture and ensure ideal stuffing consistency.
- Seafood Selection: Choose fresh, high-quality shrimp for maximum flavor and optimal texture in the stuffed peppers.
- Seasoning Balance: Adjust Cajun seasoning and Tabasco to personal heat preference, tasting mixture before stuffing peppers.
- Butter Magic: Strategically placed butter fragments create golden-brown tops and enhance overall richness of the dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 407
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 299 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 107 mg