Inside-out stuffed peppers

I have to credit this post to my friend, Maribeth. She is also an excellent cook, and is allowing me to post this recipe here. We both needed some serious girl-talk time, so cooking dinner together and enjoying some wine was of course the natural choice. This is her recipe.

Ingredients:

1 green bell pepper

1 box rice pilaf

1 lb ground beef

1 onion

2 tbsp pesto

1 tbsp diced garlic

1 cup Spaghetti sauce

black pepper

Step 1: Dice the onion into small pieces and the bell pepper into strips. 

Step 2: Cook the ground beef fully, then add the onion, pepper and garlic. Cover tightly and steam for about 10 minutes, until pepper is fully cooked. (You can of course omit the ground beef or use tofu instead for vegetarians.)

Step 3: Meanwhile, cook the rice pilaf according to instructions. Once peppers are soft, add the rice and pesto and mix well.

Step 4: Season to taste with black pepper and any other seasonings you like.

Step 5: Scoop a big pile onto a plate, and cover with the sauce.
Step 6: Try to stop yourself from having seconds!

Inside out stuffed peppers. Delicious!