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Steak with Prosciutto, Roasted Red Peppers, and Smoked Mozzarella

An Argentinian inspired steak dish with a fabulous array of flavors, textures, and colors.

Steak with Prosciutto, Roasted Red Peppers, and Smoked Mozzarella - An Argentinian inspired steak dish with a fabulous array of flavors, textures, and colors. | QueenofMyKitchen.com

This dish has so much going for it!  Steak with Prosciutto, Roasted Red Peppers, and Smoked Mozzarella is easy, delicious, unique, makes a gorgeous presentation, is great for entertaining, and can be served hot or at room temperature.  In this simple recipe, flank steak is soaked in a savory, tenderizing marinade, then grilled and topped with classic Italian ingredients that create a flavor synergy you won’t find in many other steak dishes. The roasted red peppers are sweet, the prosciutto is salty, the mozzarella is smoky, and the fresh oregano leaves tie it all together beautifully. (more…)

Blue Cheese, Rosemary, and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers

Blue Cheese, Rosemary, and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers are gluten-free and only 262 calories per serving. A great make ahead dish for casual entertaining. | QueenofMyKitchen.com

When a recipe title says that something is “stuffed” one immediately assumes that the dish will be decadent and delicious yet I have found most stuffed pepper recipes fall flat in this regard. The peppers are usually filled with a boring mixture of meat and rice and end up turning a pale shade of green when baked before toppling over in the casserole dish. Sometimes, however, a few simple tweaks to an otherwise basic recipe can transform a “ho-hum” dish into something truly extraordinary and such is the case with these Blue Cheese, Rosemary, and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers. Traditional stuffed pepper recipes usually call for green bell peppers but in this recipe I use red, green, orange, and yellow bell peppers. The combination of colored peppers adds a visual vibrancy to the dish which is reason enough to use them, but I also like that the skins on the red, orange, and yellow peppers retain their brightness when baked, unlike the green peppers whose color becomes dull when cooked. (more…)

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