Sunset Park Stuffed Cubanelles
Serves: 4
Roxane Raynor
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
62
Spice
40
Sweetness
48
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
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In a small bowl, dissolve the sazon in warm water and set aside
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Warm 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
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Add the onion, bell pepper and jalapeno and saute for 5 minutes
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Stir in the rice and garlic
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When the garlic begins to brown, add the sazon water, cumin, and season with salt and pepper, to taste
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Saute until the aromas blend, about 3 minutes more
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Remove from the heat, add 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce and set aside to cool slightly, about 5 minutes
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Transfer to a large bowl and add the ground beef
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Mix until evenly incorporated
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Stuff the cubanelle peppers with the ground beef mixture, using the end of wooden spoon to help ensure stuffing is tightly packed in
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Brush the outside of the peppers with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste
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Pour the remaining tomato sauce into an 11 by 9-inch baking dish and arrange the stuffed peppers in the dish
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Bake until the peppers are golden brown and the internal temperature registers 140 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 50 to 60 minutes