BBQ Pork & Pasta Stuffed Green Peppers
"I had some pork and wanted to do something different with the leftovers, so I came up with this recipe. Please feel free to use whatever BBQ sauce you like. This recipe looks alot more complicated than it really is." Keep Smiling :)"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (241.2 g)
- Calories 396.2
- Total Fat - 16.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 7 g
- Cholesterol - 64.9 mg
- Sodium - 156.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 40 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
- Sugars - 8.3 g
- Protein - 24.6 g
- Calcium - 163.1 mg
- Iron - 3 mg
- Vitamin C - 29.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2
While oven is heating up, cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds and membrane.
Step 3
Also while oven is heating up, boil water for pasta.
Step 4
When water starts to boil, add pasta and cook till almost al dente'.
Step 5
In a separate pot large enough to hold cut peppers, add 4 cups of water and start boiling over medium heat.
Step 6
Add peppers and cook until peppers are slightly tender,drain.
Step 7
Mix together cooked pasta, pork, and BBQ sauce. ( at this time you can add more sauce if you think you want it "saucier " ).
Step 8
Divide pork/pasta mixture evenly between peppers, top each pepper with 1/8 cup of cheese.
Step 9
Place into a 11 x 9 inch dish that has been lined with aluminum foil and bake for about 25 minute or until filling is heated through and cheese is melted.
Tips
No special items needed.