Geaux Cajuns! Stuffed Peppers

Name: Geaux Cajuns! Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked Cajun Country Medium Grain Rice, (prepared with extra water for added stickiness); 4 red bell peppers; 1 tbsp butter; .25 cup white onion, (chopped); 8 strips of bacon; .5 lb medium Louisiana shrimp; .5 cup shredded cheddar cheese; salt and pepper to taste

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Ingredients

2 cups cooked Cajun Country Medium Grain Rice, prepared with extra water for added stickiness
4 red bell peppers
1 tbsp butter
.25 cup white onion, chopped
8 strips of bacon
.5 lb medium Louisiana shrimp
.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Wash and quarter peppers, removing seeds and membranes.
Sauté onion in butter until soft.
Pan fry bacon, drain and crumble, reserving the bacon grease.
Sauté shrimp in bacon grease until just cooked.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Drain shrimp and chop into small bits.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, combine rice, onion, bacon, shrimp and cheese, adding more salt and pepper if needed.
Form mixture to sit inside bell pepper quarter.
Bake for 15 minutes. Geaux Cajuns!