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Description
Enjoy these vibrant bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful shrimp and crab mixture. This recipe offers a delicious and visually appealing meal, perfect for a special occasion or a healthy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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- 4 bell peppers (various colors), halved and seeded
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cooked
- 1 pound crab meat, cooked
- 1/2 cup cooked rice
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, combine cooked shrimp, crab meat, rice, onion, celery, chopped red bell pepper, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning. Mix well.
- Stuff each bell pepper half with the seafood mixture.
- In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle over the stuffed peppers.
- Place the stuffed peppers in a baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the topping is golden brown.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- You can use any type of rice you prefer.
- Adjust the amount of Old Bay seasoning to your liking.
- For a spicier dish, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the seafood mixture.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to the seafood mixture, such as corn or peas.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper half
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg