Spanish Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
These spanish stuffed bell peppers are peppy tuna and pasta stuffed pepper bakes. Prepared with bell peppers of choice, the filling is made with lightly cooked onions and chopped peppers flavored with tomato sauce and seasonings. Moistened with milk, it is combined with pasta, peas and tuna and spooned into the pepper shells. garnished with chopped fresh herbs or cheese, these make a great side.
Ingredients
9 medium green, red or yellow bell peppers
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup Evaporated or Light Evaporated Skimmed Milk
1/4 teaspoon saffron
1/4 teaspoon ground fennel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup tricolor corkscrew pasta, cooked, drained
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 can (6 1/2 ounces) Solid White or Solid Light
Tuna in Springwater, drained, flaked
Directions
Remove top and seeds from peppers.
Tops may be reserved for garnish, if desired.
Chop 1 pepper; set 8 peppers aside.
Cook and stir onions and chopped pepper in hot oil in medium skillet over low heat until vegetables are soft.
Stir in flour.
Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Gradually stir in tomato sauce, milk and seasonings.
Cook until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in pasta, peas and tuna.
Fill remaining 8 peppers with tuna mixture and arrange in baking pan.
Cover with foil.
Bake at 350°F 45 minutes.
Garnish as desired.
Tops may be reserved for garnish, if desired.
Chop 1 pepper; set 8 peppers aside.
Cook and stir onions and chopped pepper in hot oil in medium skillet over low heat until vegetables are soft.
Stir in flour.
Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Gradually stir in tomato sauce, milk and seasonings.
Cook until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in pasta, peas and tuna.
Fill remaining 8 peppers with tuna mixture and arrange in baking pan.
Cover with foil.
Bake at 350°F 45 minutes.
Garnish as desired.
