Seafood Stuffed Peppers (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
01 -
1 tablespoon olive oil
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4 bell peppers, any color, large size
→ Seafood & Cheese
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1 cup small shrimp, cooked and chopped
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1 cup flaked crab meat, already cooked
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½ cup mozzarella, shredded
06 -
½ cup cream cheese, softened
07 -
¼ cup Parmesan, grated
→ Seasonings
08 -
½ teaspoon optional cayenne for heat
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Salt and pepper, to your taste
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1 tablespoon parsley, freshly chopped
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1 teaspoon Old Bay spice mix
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2 finely chopped green onions
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2 minced garlic cloves
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½ teaspoon paprika
# Instructions:
01 -
Turn on your oven to 375°F. Trim the tops off the peppers, toss out the seeds, drizzle olive oil over them, and arrange them in a baking dish.
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Stir the cream cheese until smooth with mozzarella and Parmesan. Add in shrimp, crab, garlic, onions, and all the seasonings.
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Stuff each pepper equally with the seafood mix. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
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Take off the foil and broil the peppers for 3 to 5 minutes until the tops turn golden. Sprinkle parsley on top before serving.
# Notes:
01 -
All colors of bell peppers work fine
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Seafood can be fresh or pre-cooked
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For more spice, add extra cayenne