We enjoyed these stuffed peppers a few weeks ago. Ingredients include peppers (obviously!), leftover rice, a can of diced tomatoes, cheese, and (of course) Patrick's venison from the freezer. Peppers were only 99 cents each at Payless so I bought one of every color. The rest of the meal was fairly cheap. Maybe a few dollars more for the cheese, rice, and tomatoes. Patrick cooked the venison with onions and garlic until it was brown, then added the rice, tomatoes, and spices (probably Italian Seasoning, Garlic Salt, Oregano, Pepper, and Greek Seasoning) to the skillet. I cut the top of the pepper off and removed all the seeds. The venison mixture was then placed inside the pepper with cheese sprinkled on top. I placed the top of the pepper back on for cooking. We baked them on 350 until they were roasted, but not too mushy or brown. They were AWESOME! AND it was a great way to use leftover rice!
To all the venison haters out there - don't knock it till you try it! Vension can be quite excellent if cooked properly. The onions, garlic, and spices help to mellow out the gamey taste. We LOVE cooking with venison. I admit, your hamburger helper WILL NOT taste the same if you use venison instead of beef, but many other dishes will taste really great with venison. Tacos, fajitas, chili, spaghetti, and meatballs are just a few meals that we substitute venison for beef.
