Stuffed Peppers

  
4-6 Green Peppers cut in half
1- pound ground beef 85% lean
1- pound Ground pork
1- large onion diced
3- gloves of garlic chopped
1- can diced tomatoes
1- cup cooked white rice
2- Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ pound mozzarella cheese grated
½ cup parmesan cheese
Seasonings: kosher salt/ground black pepper/red pepper flakes/ground cumin/ fresh chopped parsley.  I usually just eyeball my spices and taste as I go.

Add EVOO to large skillet and cook onions on medium heat until translucent- then add garlic. Cook for couple of minutes and then add ground pork and ground beef. Cook the meat thoroughly. Add salt/pepper/cumin/red Pepper.   Mix well, turn heat to low and let simmer.  Separately cook 1 cup white rice

Add diced tomatoes to meat mixture and bring to a simmer.   At this point taste for seasoning.

When rice is cooked add it to the meat mixture,the rice will absorb most of the moisture from the meat. Cover and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes. Add one big handful of fresh chopped parsley.

Fill pepper halves with meat and rice mixture, top each pepper with shredded mozzarella cheese.  Finally sprinkle parmesan cheese on top of each pepper.

Bake in oven at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes

ENJOY!

FOR A HEALTHIER VERSION: I substitute ground turkey and chicken for the beef and pork. I also substitute quinoa or grated cauliflower for the white rice. This is a very tasty and filling version also.