{"id":397349,"date":"2010-03-06T15:33:57","date_gmt":"2010-03-06T19:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/?p=11216"},"modified":"2010-03-06T15:33:57","modified_gmt":"2010-03-06T19:33:57","slug":"crock-pot-pork-stuffed-peppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/397349","title":{"rendered":"Crock Pot Pork-Stuffed Peppers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i247.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg158\/MDA2008\/MDA2009\/peppersincrockpot.jpg\" alt=\"peppersincrockpot\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" title=\"peppersincrockpot photo\" \/>After a busy day, opening your front door and inhaling the savory, warm aroma of dinner cooking is a great feeling. Especially if you can take credit for it, even if you\u2019ve been at work all day. The <a title=\"The Allure of Crock Pots\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/puerco-pibil-recipe\/\" >Crock Pot<\/a> (which is actually a brand name of what is generically called a slow cooker) is a humble but ingenious kitchen appliance. If you can find the time to fill it with some assortment of meat and vegetables and a little broth or water, the Crock Pot will take it from there. While you head off to work or pull weeds in the yard or just lie on the couch and relax, the Crock Pot slowly works its magic.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-11216\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Crock Pot recipes shouldn\u2019t be too complicated or they defeat the whole purpose of using a Crock Pot. They should, however, contain a variety of ingredients so you can get all the flavor and nutrients you need out of a one-pot meal. The recipe for Crock Pot Pork-Stuffed Peppers that Katerina Shchyelkunova submitted to the <a title=\"Primal Blueprint Cookbook Challenge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/primal-blueprint-contests\/primal-blueprint-reader-created-cookbook-contest\/\" >Primal Blueprint Cookbook Challenge<\/a> easily meets this unofficial Crock Pot criteria. Most importantly, her recipe satisfies a craving for unfussy but extremely satisfying comfort food.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The green <a title=\"A Visual Guide to Peppers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/a-visual-guide-to-peppers\/\" >peppers<\/a> will hold their shape while cooking and become individual little serving dishes filled with a mild but flavorful blend of ground pork and vegetables. <a title=\"Moroccan Chicken Casserole\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/moroccan-chicken-casserole\/\" >Grated cauliflower<\/a> seamlessly blends in and the carrots add a burst of color and a little bit of sweetness. Katerina uses dried tarragon in her recipe, but we tried fresh and loved the subtle anise flavor it added.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have these exact ingredients in your kitchen, don\u2019t sweat it. The Crock Pot is very forgiving &#8211; yet another one of its attributes that we love. Katerina sometimes uses ground beef or a combination of different ground meats. We can also imagine using diced tomatoes instead of paste and a bold combination of spices for those with a more adventurous palate. Left as is, however, this recipe will greet you at the end of the day with its comforting aroma, and a provide a meal that the whole family will love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Crock Pot Pork-Stuffed Peppers Ingredients\" src=\"http:\/\/i247.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg158\/MDA2008\/MDA2009\/ingredients-26.jpg\" alt=\"ingredients 26\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 pounds ground pork (or a combination of pork and beef)<\/li>\n<li>4 large green peppers<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion<\/li>\n<li>2 carrots<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves of garlic<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 head of cauliflower<\/li>\n<li>6 ounce can of tomato paste<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon dry oregano<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon dry or fresh tarragon<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cut the tops of the peppers and clean the seeds out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Bell Peppers\" src=\"http:\/\/i247.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg158\/MDA2008\/MDA2009\/greenpeppers.jpg\" alt=\"greenpeppers\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Arrange peppers in the Crock-Pot standing up and make sure they fit securely.<\/p>\n<p>Grate onion, carrots, garlic and cauliflower in the food processor. You can also just chop them into small pieces with a knife if you don\u2019t have a food processor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Chopped Veggies\" src=\"http:\/\/i247.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg158\/MDA2008\/MDA2009\/shreddedveggies.jpg\" alt=\"shreddedveggies\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a big bowl, combine ground pork, shredded vegetables, seasonings and tomato paste.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Pork Mixture\" src=\"http:\/\/i247.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg158\/MDA2008\/MDA2009\/meatandveggies.jpg\" alt=\"meatandveggies\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add salt and pepper to taste. Stuff the peppers with the mixture and arrange leftover meat between the peppers. Add half a cup of water, cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Pork Stuffed Peppers\" src=\"http:\/\/i247.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg158\/MDA2008\/MDA2009\/peppersincrockpot.jpg\" alt=\"peppersincrockpot\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a slow-cooker, the dish can be cooked in the oven, covered, for 1-2 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Crock Pot Pork-Stuffed Peppers\" src=\"http:\/\/i247.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg158\/MDA2008\/MDA2009\/PorkStuffedPepper.jpg\" alt=\"PorkStuffedPepper\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Get <a title=\"Mark's Daily Apple Feeds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/..\/feeds\/\" >Free Health Tips, Recipes and Workouts<\/a> Delivered to Your Inbox<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Related posts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/mediterranean-stuffed-pork-loin\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Mediterranean Stuffed Pork Loin'>Mediterranean Stuffed Pork Loin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/puerco-pibil-recipe\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Allure of Crock Pots'>The Allure of Crock Pots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/sweet-peppers\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Smart Fuel: Sweet Peppers'>Smart Fuel: Sweet Peppers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/MarksDailyApple\/~4\/RTC7qo-1gT4\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a busy day, opening your front door and inhaling the savory, warm aroma of dinner cooking is a great feeling. Especially if you can take credit for it, even if you\u2019ve been at work all day. The Crock Pot (which is actually a brand name of what is generically called a slow cooker) is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-397349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397349\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}