Fish and Seafood Recipes
Shrimp-Stuffed Bell Peppers
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 large bell peppers
- 2 onions, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound shrimp, shelled and cleaned
- 1 teaspoon minced celery
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large pinch of thyme
- 8 to 10 slices toast
- 1 egg
- Bread crumbs
- Butter
Instructions
- Split peppers; clean and trim. Boil for 3 minutes.
- Remove peppers from water and cool. Chop and set aside trimmings.
- Put onions and garlic in cooking oil and cook until brown.
- Add trimmings.
- Cut shrimp finely and add to onions and garlic. Add celery and seasonings. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Moisten the toast. Mix in well with onion and shrimp mixture; stir in egg. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Stuff peppers and set on a foil-lined pan; sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with melted butter.
- Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees F.
Attribution
Photo credit: mycreationsandfavorites / CC BY