Nicoletta's Greek Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers take on a Mediterranean flare when you incorporate our Nicoletta’s multipurpose red sauce.

What to get:

2-24 ounce jar of Nicoletta’s Greek Spaghetti Sauce

1/2 pound ground beef

White or brown rice, cooked according to package for 4 servings.

4 sweet peppers, the color of your choice.

Dried oregano.

Crumbled Feta cheese.

Kalamata olives. (Optional)

What to do:

Preheat oven to 350.

Wash the peppers, then cut off and discard the tops. Scoop out the seeds and membranes and discard as well. Place them in a baking dish, hallowed side up. When choosing peppers, look for those that are uniform in size and more square so they stand upright.

Next

Cook the rice according to the package. You should have enough for 4 servings. Set aside.

Brown the ground beef.

Combine the cooked rice, beef and 1 jar of Nicoletta’s Greek Spaghetti Sauce. Stuff the mixture evenly into the peppers.

Almost there..

Place in oven and bake for 60 minutes, basting every 15 minutes with 1/2 of the second jar of sauce until peppers are tender.

Done!

Remove from oven. Sprinkle with crumbled feta and chopped olives as desired. Add a few shakes of dried oregano.

Enjoy!

Makes 4 servings.

Nicoletta's Classic Greek Spaghetti

This is so exciting! Now, you can join us in being a Greek chef in your own home. One of the best parts is...burning the butter! That’s right. You burn it, then coat the pasta with it. It’s culinary magic that goes hand-in-hand with Nicoletta’s Greek Spaghetti Sauce.

Nicoletta’s Greek Spaghetti Sauce has grown up to be a multi-purpose red sauce adding delish to many-a-dish. We’ll dive into more diverse recipes later. Let’s start at the beginning with the original, classic version.

What to get:

1-24 ounce jar of Nicoletta’s Greek Spaghetti Sauce

1/4 lb. ground beef

A splash of olive oil

A clove of garlic

Ground cinnamon

2-4 T butter

Kasseri Cheese (sub Parmesan if preferred)

1 lb spaghetti noodles

What to do:

Fill your pasta pot with water and a pinch of salt. Heat it up to a rolling boil and cook the pasta according to instructions on the package.

Next

Place a pan over low-medium heat. Make a couple of swirls in the pan with your olive oil. Mince the garlic and add to the oil so it can infuse. Brown the ground beef in the oil and garlic mixture. Sprinkle some cinnamon over the meat as it cooks. Once browned, pour in the jar of Nicoletta’s Greek Spaghetti Sauce. Let simmer over low for 30 minutes or so to meld the flavors.

Almost there..

When the noodles are done, remove from heat and strain. Some people rinse the noodles. We prefer to let them be as the sauce sticks better. Set aside.

Place the butter in another pan. Slowly heat until the butter turns a deep, golden color with burnt brown bits starting to appear. Once you see those bits swimming in the pool, it’s done!

Done!

Toss the noodles in the burnt butter and sprinkle your grated cheese over the top. Then, pour the desired amount of sauce over the pasta and sprinkle with more cheese if desired.

Enjoy!

Makes 4 servings.

*For a thicker, meatier sauce, add more ground beef. For a thinner version, add a little water.