orzo stuffed peppers

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Stacey Lawson
New Orleans, LA

My mom always made stuffed geen peppers and we loved them, but I wanted something different. I tweaked and put together a couple different ideas I had seen. This is what I came up with. They were very delicious and filling.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For orzo stuffed peppers

  • 6
    sweet bell peppers: red and yellow
  • 1 lb
    orzo pasta
  • 4 c
    chicken broth
  • 28 oz
    italian stewed tomatoes
  • 3 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 1
    zucchini, grated
  • 1
    yellow squash, grated
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/4 c
    olive oil
  • 1 c
    freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make orzo stuffed peppers

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • 2
    Pour tomatoes in bowl and break into small pieces.
  • 3
    Add zucchini, squash, basil, cheese, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • 4
    Bring chicken broth to a boil and cook orzo in chicken broth for about 5 minutes. You are only partially cooking the orzo.
  • 5
    Add orzo to bowl with the vegetables and cheese. Mix well.
  • 6
    Pour warm chicken broth into a baking dish, about a three quart dish, you want peppers to be snug together in the dish so you may want try to fit them in before adding the broth.
  • 7
    Cut off tops of peppers and clean out seeds and ribs. Place peppers in baking dish with chicken broth
  • 8
    Fill peppers with orzo mixture, cover with foil and bake for 45 mintues in a 400 degree oven.
  • 9
    After the 45 mintues remove foil and cover tops of each pepper with more grated parmesan cheese, enough to make a nice crust. Bake for 15 more minutes.
  • 10
    Remove from over and enjoy your peppers with a salad.

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