Stuffed Bell Peppers With tuna And Wild Rice
- 1 cup Wild Rice
- 4 Bell Peppers
- 6 Diced Baby Bella mushrooms
- 2 tbsp Minced Fresh Thyme
- 1 tbsp Minced Fresh Oregano
- 1/2 Minced Onion
- 1 Minced garlic clove
- 1 Salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/4 cup Cream cheese
- 1/3 cup Whipping cream
- 1/2 cup Chopped fresh Parsley
- 8 oz Tuna steak
- 2 medium minced tomatoes
- Prepare the rice in advance.
- I use my rice cooker.
- It is one of the best gadgets I've ever bought.
- Prepare the bell peppers by removing the top of the pepper (enough to let the stem intact, about 3/4 inch).
- Remove the seeds and membrane without breaking the bell peppers.
- They should look like little cups.
- In a steamer put water to boil and add the peppers and let them steam for about 10 minutes or until soft.
- Put them aside.
- In a pan heat a tablespoon of olive oil and add the tuna in little pieces.
- 3 minutes per side.
- Remove from pan and put aside.
- Cut into medium cubes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a pan, heat a tablespoon of olive oil in medium heat and add the thyme and Oregano with the garlic and let them cook until fragrant for about 1 minute, add the minced onions for about one minute or until soft.
- Add the diced tomatoes to cook for about another minute or two.
- Add the mushrooms and mix well and let it cook for about two minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix.
- Add the whipping cream and the cream cheese.
- Incorporate the pieces of tuna and the parsley and mix well.
- Remove from the heat.
- Put the bell peppers into a baking sheet with aluminum foil under them to help them stand.
- Pour and distribute the mix into the bell peppers.
- Top each bell pepper with some Parmesan cheese.
- You can Include on the side of the baking sheet the toppers of the bell peppers.
- Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 F.
- Remove and serve with salad of your preference.
- Enjoy.
rice, bell peppers, bella mushrooms, thyme, fresh oregano, onion, garlic, salt, olive oil, cream cheese, whipping cream, parsley, steak, tomatoes
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/347271-stuffed-bell-peppers-with-tuna-and-wild-rice (may not work)