Halloween Dinner: Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Bell Peppers

Halloween in particular is a fun time to create food items that look bad but taste good. One easy way to do so is by turning a regular meal into a Halloween culinary spook fest. You can do this by simply modifying ordinary dishes to appear more Halloween-ish.  For instance, this regular stuffed bell pepper recipe has a fun festive twist which makes them appear like Jack-O-Lanterns. We point you the recipe for your upcoming Halloween dinner.

Halloween Dinner: Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Bell Peppers

Festive stuffed Bell Peppers

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Time: Preparation 30 minutes + Cook 1 hour

Yields: 6 bell peppers

Ingredients

6 orange bell peppers

1 pound ground beef

1 egg

4 slices wheat bread, cubed

1 small chopped onion

1 small diced tomato

2 cloves minced garlic

½ cup chili sauce

¼ cup yellow mustard

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Pinch of salt

Pinch of pepper

Procedure

Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Bell Peppers

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C. Properly grease an 8*8 inch baking pan.
2. In a medium size bowl, lightly mix together the ground beef, bread cubes, egg, onion, tomato, chili sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and salt.
3. Properly wash the peppers, and cut jack-o-lantern faces into it using a sharp paring knife. Make triangle eyes, nose, and pointy teeth smiles. Cut off the tops of the peppers, and scoop out the cores and seeds. Slowly stuff the peppers with the beef stuffing, and put them onto the prepared baking pan in a way that they lean against each other.
4. Bake them in a pre heated oven until tender and, the stuffing is cooked and juicy. Approximately for 1 hour.

Surprise you loved ones with this spooky yet delicious Halloween dinner recipe. To make a vegetarian version, stuff bell peppers with seasoned black beans and rice layered with grated cheddar cheese.Pair them with mashed potatoes and steamed spinach for a perfect dinner this Halloween.

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