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    Cubanella peppers stuffed with Grana Padano and crispy spinach Spatzle

    Easy
    6 people
    T115 min

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 1 28-oz can whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed
    • 1 tablespoon dried Oregano
    • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    • 5 cups crustless bread
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 pound ground pork
    • 1 pound ground veal
    • 1/2 cup freshly grated Grana Padano
    • 2 large eggs, beaten
    • 6 Cubanelle peppers

    • For the Spinach Spatzle:
    • 6 eggs
    • 1/2 quart milk
    • 1 lb flour
    • 2 oz fresh spinach juice
    • salt and pepper

    Preparation

    STEP 1

    Heat large pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
    Add EVO olive oil and cook onion until softened. Remove half of the onion
    Add tomatoes to the pot, plus 2 cups of water.

    STEP 2

    Add 2 teaspoons oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, and red pepper flakes and let simmer.
    Soak bread in water 5 minutes. Squeeze liquid out and add to the cooled onion.

    STEP 3

    Add pork, veal, beef, grana padano, eggs, oregano & salt, and mix together
    Cut off tops of peppers on remove ribs and seeds, and add stuffing to each.
    Cook in the simmering sauce for about 1 hour and serve them over the spinach Spatzle before finishing it up sprinkling the Grana Padano.

    STEP 4

    For the Spinach Spatzle:
    Combine all ingredients and make a dough.
    Grate dough through a Spatzle grater or wide cheese grater, straight into boiling water.
    Boil until tender.