So the other day I decided to try something that a year ago I would never have done – a stuffed bell pepper.  1) because I never stuffed anything before and 2) I never really ate whole bell peppers – just wasn’t my thing.  I can’t even tell you what got me thinking to do this, I just decided to I guess…weird.  It was a simple meal with limited ingredients and turned out decently.  It could also be an appetizer now that I think about it. Could have probably used more cheese and salt though.

Ingredients

• Large bell peppers, halved
• 1 lb ground pork
• 2 cups cooked rice (brown/white/your choice)
• Shredded cheese of your choice (amount of choice too)
• Salt and pepper
• Paprika

Instructions

• In a large sauté pan, add a little oil and cook the ground pork
• Salt and pepper generously and continue to cook
• Add the cooked rice into the pan and continue to mix and cook (you don’t have to add all the rice, your choice)
• Add more salt and pepper as needed
• Place the bell pepper halves on a large baking sheet
• Fill the halves with the pork/rice mix to desired fill
• Top with as much cheese as you want
• Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 10-15 minutes
• Top with a dash of paprika, and then eat it, duh