Craving a delicious and impressive meal but short on time? Look no further than Shrimp Scampi and Rice Stuffed Roasted Peppers! This recipe is your weeknight dinner hero, ready in under 30 minutes and bursting with flavor.
Why We Love This Recipe
- Shrimp is a favorite, shrimp scampi is perfection
- Super easy and quick
- Filling and hearty
- A great weeknight meal
- Great for parties
- It is simply delicious!
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Green Peppers
- Shrimp Scampi
- White Rice
- Green and Red Peppers
- Celery
- Olive Oil
If you’d like to add other veggies, that’s great too. See below for some extra suggestions.
Additional Ingredients
If you’re looking for more ideas of what you can add into these delicious Stuffed Roasted Peppers, here are a few suggestions.
- chopped onion
- sliced black olives
- chopped scallions
- minced Italian herbs
- sun dried tomatoes
- really any vegetable makes a fantastic addition
- another fun thing to do, is to add some bacon, chopped
How To Make Shrimp Scampi and Rice Stuffed Roasted Peppers
All it calls for is your favorite sauteed veggies chopped up, some cooked brown or white rice and then of course, preparing the shrimp scampi according to package directions. Mix it all up.
Simply chop veggies, and saute. Stir in prepared Shrimp Scampi.
Once it’s all mixed up, take green peppers, cut the tops off and clean them out. Fill them up with the great shrimp and rice mixture and pop them in a baking dish.
Just pop them in the oven and cook at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes.
If you wish, during the last 5 minutes, sprinkle the top with some cheese. So delish!
Try Stuffing the Peppers with These Recipes
- Garlic Lemon Pepper Rice
- Cheesy Rice
- No Egg Fried Rice (external link)
Recipe for Shrimp Scampi and Rice Stuffed Roasted Peppers
Shrimp Scampi and Rice Stuffed Roasted Peppers
Ingredients
- 2 green peppers tops sliced and seeds removed
- ¼ cup green pepper chopped
- ¼ cup red pepper chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 1 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups cooked brown or white rice
- 12 ounces Shrimp Scampi prepared according to package directions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a skillet on the stove, add the chopped veggies and 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. Saute for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in another skillet, prepare SeaPak shrimp scampi according to package directions.
- Mix together the cooked shrimp scampi and the cooked rice. Add the sauteed vegetables and toss to combine.
- Once you have cut the tops off the two green peppers, and cleaned out the seeds, stuff them with the rice and shrimp mixture.
- Pop them into a baking dish and cook at 350 degrees F for about 25-30 minutes. If you wish, during the last 5 minutes, sprinkle the top with some cheese. So delish!
Oh wow does this look amazing! I am lucky too because my family loves shrimp! This looks like a great meal to serve that comes together in no time! #client
Cathy