NAwlins Stuffed Bell Peppers

Momma’s Peppers…Whenever my mother prepares this Stuffed Bell Pepper dish, everyone in the family finds an excuse to ‘drop by’ for a visit to my parents' home. Being a fourth generation native New Orleanian, my mother offers a plate of food to anyone who stops by for a visit…that’s why this recipe makes twelve servings!

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step: 2

Heat oil in a large pot over low heat. Saute onion, celery and chopped green pepper for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and saute for 2 minutes. Season with parsley, Creole seasoning, file powder, salt and pepper.

Step: 3

Increase heat to medium high, and add ground beef. Cook until beef is evenly browned. Stir in ham, and cook for 5 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in stuffing mix.

Step: 4

Stuff each bell pepper half, and lightly sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Place stuffed bell pepper halves in ungreased baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Per Serving: 498 calories; protein 28.6g; carbohydrates 40.3g; fat 24.1g; cholesterol 122mg; sodium 1163.8mg.

To much possesion yourself can lead to overeating , late-night snacking, and mindless eating and it’s for this mind that Riner encourages people to indulge in “fun” foods every once in a while.

Avoidance on late-night snacking and cravings , it is much necessary to include some fun foods (or what one may perceive as off limits ). It means , if we always order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, necessary we really wanted the burger and should have just pleased it in the first place."

Because it comes to eat on evening , overeating or eating too much of the wrong item of food can lead to trouble on sleeping. On the other side, a daylight food that is less than satiating can leave you want more and resulting in reaching for an unhealthy late-night side dish even closer to bedtime .