Friday, July 13, 2012

Why am I up so late & Undone Stuffed Bell Pepper Casserole!

As I think Ive mentioned before, THIS lil' Korean, ME! has had such a horrid time sleeping...Its almost feels like a bad Stephen King movie but with the title Insomnia. I CANNOT seem to get in bed early & sleep the whole night through...like now, I am up @ 0230 & I'm only a tad bit sleepy & I've been going at it all day. I'm extremely restless, hot, & uncomfortable! So I decided that since I have been slacking, I needed do something good with my awake time & post something! We LOVE green peppers & I honestly ALWAYS have these on hand because I put them in most everything I cook...along with mushrooms & onions. I try to make things we eat as healthy as possible & make it have a serving of veggies included...Mr. Hooah says that I own stock in those 3 veggies! HaHa! So tonight we weren't really in the mood for what was listed on our menu, so we switched it up & made this recipe that I got somewhere online..I cannot recall where but I know the original recipe is not one of my own, so KUDOS to whomever or where ever I got this one lol..I've been holding onto it for a while now & just getting around to cooking it.. this was DELISH & I tried to make it as healthy as possible & altered some items in the recipe, it still had just as much flavor & we all really enjoyed it & it was super simple!

Undone Stuffed Pepper Casserole
 1 lb. lean ground beef
(I used turkey burger)
2 large green peppers, chopped.
2 Tbsp. garlic, minced.
2c. cooked white rice
(I used brown rice)
1(24oz.) can spaghetti sauce
(I used Hunt's Garlic & Herb)
1 1/2 c. Mozzarella cheese
---and I added 1 small onion, diced.
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Yep, you guessed it, I also made Rutabaga's--top right corner...I passed by them at the commissary & was shocked to find actual Rutabaga's so far north, I thought it was only an old southern thing, but there they were! My granma & I used to LOVE these, she'd pick turnips & cook these up too, however, Mr.Hooah had never had these so when I cooked them tonight, I got a GOOD laugh...I didn't tell him what they were I just put them on his plate & moved to the next item, when he sat down at the table he had a funny look & upon poking them around with his fork, asked: "Are these those.....Ru-Chu-Coop-Rah-Cod-Uh's?!?!" BaaaaaaHaHa...I have NO clue where he got that, but, OK!....the sister & I nearly had him wearing our Lemonade!

  • Heat oven to 350'.
  • Brown meat, garlic, & veggies..drain.
  • Stir in sauce, rice, & 3/4 cup of the cheese.
  • Spoon into 2qt. casserole dish & top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake 25mins or until cheese browned. 





12 comments:

  1. Carrie, your posts make me laugh from start to finish. I suffer the same sleepless night. Looks like this time, it worked to all of our advantages, since we got to see a post from you. The casserole looks great. I've never made rutabagas before...AND, I would have loved to have seen a picture of your husband soaked in lemonade :)

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    1. LOL Amy, If u only knew how close he came to the lemonade! My granma always said you had to have a taste for them, the husband wasnt sure if he did or not but he said he liked them haha.

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  2. This looks bubbling delicious. Thanks for sharing this on foodie friday, now get some rest.

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    1. Thanks for the great link-up & ty, I will TRY to get some lol. & yes, the casserole is DELISH!

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  3. Great comfort food.
    I found this via Simple Living with Diane Balch. I linked in an attempt at meatballs. Have a super week.

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  4. Hey, just noticed you are now following Carole's chatter. Thank you very much. I am now adding you to my blog list as well.

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  5. Thank you for sharing at All my Bloggy Friends! I love tasty, simple one-dish meals. :)

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  6. Hi Carrie! We tried your recipe this week, and LOVED it!! Come check out the review... http://craftsformommas.blogspot.com/2012/08/undone-stuffed-peppers.html

    - Crafty Momma

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  7. Thanks for the comment, Sweets! I am your newest follower. Hope you'll come back to visit soon!!

    http://craftsformommas.blogspot.com/2012/08/undone-stuffed-peppers.html

    - Crafty Momma

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    1. awww! ty girl! i sure do appreciate your support & blog love!(:

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