What seems like a million years ago, but maybe it was only three or four, I was working on getting my kids to love the taste of bell peppers. They were young and bell peppers were something I wanted them to be familiar with and enjoy. This way I could add it to salads and other foods I loved to make for the family.
One day I decided to make stuffed bell peppers that mimicked pizza (crust and all) and things started looking up. They really enjoyed the pepper stuffed with pepperoni, cheese and homemade croutons. Drizzled in pizza sauce it was a familiar and taste. I can now report they eat them, especially when I make them like this!
Here are the stuffed peppers before they go into the oven. They bake up so easily and are a great way to get a serving of veggies into your family’s meal.
Here are some other pepper recipes around the web you might enjoy…
Enjoy!
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Shelly says
Thanks for this great recipe! We love bells in our house and I appreciate the links to all those other ideas on how to use them! What a great resource. I have been working on my kids too, to get them to eat them. Love your site!
Jo Wake says
Love stuffed peppers, these sound like good ones. I will try them.
Joanne @ Fifteen Spatulas says
I can see why your kids love this. It’s a fantastic idea!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Yummy stuffed peppers!! Love all the ingredients 🙂
Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says
I love this idea! Cheesy and delicious!
Anne Brown says
Love stuffed peppers. Even my mother, who was not much of a cook, but still had 8 people to feed, could stuff a pepper and it was pretty good. I have found that I can put almost anything in a stuffed pepper and it will taste great. One of my new favorites is quinoa, but I love your recipe using bread. Thanks for sharing.
Gaby says
Such a clever way to introduce your kids to bell peppers! They sound so wonderful!
Liz says
Oh, I adore the sound of these…and my hubby has such a kid’s palate, that I think he’d enjoy them as well (but I may be eating most of his shell:)).
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Love this pizza idea – and stuffed bell peppers are my favorite!