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So yesterday was sophisticated.
And today is totally not.
Don’t you just love how you get a little bit of everything over here? I am hoping so, because honestly that is just me.
So many people in one family means a lot of different flavors, opinions and foods.
I made these stuffed peppers the other day, purely because I was tired of cooking dinner.
Let me explain, typically I make a lot of things during one day, but I almost never have a meal that everyone will eat. So once I am done shooting for the day, I then set out to make a dinner the boys will actually approve of. Now don’t think that I HAVE to do this, because I don’t. In fact, I am constantly told I don’t have to (but I am pretty sure they all just say this knowing that I cannot NOT make them dinner).
However, the way I see it, I sort of do have to make the boys a dinner. You see, if I don’t then I have to deal with the mess later, and by that time of night (we eat dinner SO late, I am actually too embarrassed to say the time – it seems like it get later everyday) I am SO done. Plus, I am a total control freak and allowing other people to cook in the kitchen is probably the hardest thing ever for me.
Anyway, I really just did not feel like cooking two dinners the other day and I decided I should just suck it up and make something that everyone would eat. Meaning soup with apples, pizza with figs and pork with pumpkin were NOT options. Honestly, cooking something that everyone will like is almost an impossible task and I didn’t accomplish it completely, but I made it work. Because like I said, when there are nine people in the house, not everyone is bound to be into the same things. Especially vegetable things. Or things with fruits and creepy looking cheese.
So, I kind of did a little compromise with this one. I made mac and cheese – who doesn’t love that? I also made spicy italian meatballs – again, around here you can never go wrong with meat. Then I stuffed it all into sweet bell peppers (for those of us who eat peppers), added some marinara sauce, lots of basil and a little more cheese, PLUS a buttery Ritz Cracker topping. Then I threw it in my tiny little oven (yes, my big oven is STILL not yet fixed!) and baked it till I had some seriously cheesy, pasta stuffed peppers.
Oh and by the way, my tiny little oven?? I think it is going to be the death of me. It makes cooking for nine people a nightmare. Someone please, please, please tell the service people I need some help. Like right now – not Friday. Pretty, pretty please?!
These Mini Italian Meatball Mac and Cheese Stuffed Peppers are a super simple meal with simple flavors, but sometimes that is just all you need.
And yes, everybody ate this. The boys minus the peppers, but hey, close enough, right?
I totally think so.
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And really, who can pass up cheesy, carby goodness like that? Bonus, it’s almost Friday, so this is obviously acceptable.
These look amazing, T! I don’t know how to manage to cook for so many different taste buds all the time. You are amazing! And I’m like you RE: kitchen space. I get all squirmy when I know someone else is in my kitchen making a mess of things. Control freak!!
Oh my goodness this sounds like heaven! It’s hard enough for me to cook for three people with different sets of tastes, I can’t imagine having to cook for all the picky eaters in your family! This seems like an all-around crowd pleaser!
These look amazing! Hope you don’t mind if I include it on a round up of favorites on my blog?
I totally understand the dilemma of cooking for multiple sets of taste buds. It’s just my husband and two kids now, but I used to cook for the four of us plus parents and brother. Meals that pleased everyone were few and far between… However I think this recipe might be one that would do the job!
Totally know what you mean about not wanting to cook dinner! It can be HARD (read: no fun) when you cook all day, but these peppers might just snap me out of that rut! Wow!
I know exactly what you mean about a busy day of cooking and shoots. These are the perfect thing to serve a family and making it easy as well.
Idk looks pretty fancy to me! I’ve been wanting to try mac and cheese stuffed bell peppers but you made it even better by adding those mini meatballs. Yum!
These looks so good Tieghan, mac and cheese in a stuffed pepper? Genius
Psh, sophistication is over-rated. Besides, these stuffed peppers look delectable! I’m not surprised your family loved them, I can’t wait to make these for mine!
Oh my, stunning photo’s, and recipe. This will be a huge hit with my family!
Love these! The good news is that tomorrow is Friday.Hope that oven gets fixed…I can only imagine!
Love stuffed peppers, but never thought to stuff them with mac and cheese…Genius…my husband doesn’t eat the pepper part either just the filling..Boys!! Hope your oven gets fixed soon…
This recipe looks delicious. I will use a vegetarian tvp and Italian it so it sings opera and then stuff those peppers. Thank you once again for helping me become a more versatile cook.
LOVE these!!!
Oh Lord! Don’t care if they’re not sophisticated – this is going to be dinner tonight!
I’ll be right over for dinner!! Hahahaha