Description
Garlic Butter Shrimp Stuffed Peppers are a delicious and quick dish featuring flavorful shrimp mixed with garlic, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese, all stuffed into tender bell peppers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds and membranes.
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add shrimp to the skillet and cook until pink, then remove shrimp and chop into small pieces.
- In a bowl, combine shrimp, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the bell peppers with the shrimp mixture and place in a baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until peppers are tender.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other spices or vegetables to customize the stuffing.
- Use different types of cheese if desired.
- These can be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 160mg