Roasted bell peppers stuffed with rice n pasta by Rukmini

Roasted bell peppers stuffed with rice n pasta

Ingredients:

Bell peppers
long grain rice
Orzo pasta
Cheese
Rao's pasta sauce
Alfredo sauce (optional)
Onion
Garlic (I used garlic powder for a change)
Chives, rosemary n oregano (all optional)
Unsalted butter

Method:

In a pan melt some butter, fry garlic n onion till it turns golden. Add in the rice n pasta saute till rice + pasta is evenly coated with butter. Add water n cook the rice + pasta. Cook till the rice + pasta is just done. Add in the pasta sauce (tip: rao's marinara sauce works best) and adjust salt if reqd.Add the seasonings.

Scoop out the seeds of the bell peppers and coat the outside with a generous amt of oil and stuff in a lil rice in the pepper, grate a layer of cheese, again rice and then a layer of cheese. Keep in in the oven preset at 350 F till u see tht the pepper is nicely roasted and gives out a nice aroma.

Tip: Add Sriracha sauce if u need it spicy.