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Campbells Best Stuffed Peppers

Dinner Ideas February 10, 2026 Leave a comment

This recipe for Campbells Stuffed Peppers is from their 1976 cookbook, Campbell’s 100 Best Recipes. It’s known for being very flavorful and is a dish I enjoy making often. I sometimes add diced mushrooms or tomatoes to enhance the flavor. You can also use different types of rice or substitute farro for variety. The recipe is versatile, but the key ingredients—condensed soup, Worcestershire sauce, and Swiss cheese—create a distinctive retro taste. These flavors blend well and give the dish its classic style, making it a favorite for those who appreciate nostalgic, hearty meals.

Pre-boiling peppers help them cook faster and become softer. It also reduces bitterness, especially in green peppers. After filling the peppers, they only need about 25 minutes in the oven instead of 45 minutes, which prevents the filling from drying out.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium green peppers
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 can condensed tomato or tomato bisque soup
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 slices mild Swiss cheese cut in strips

Process

  1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
  2. Remove tops and seeds from peppers
  3. Cook in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, drain.
  4. In a skillet, brown beef and cook onion until tender.
  5. Stir in 1 cup soup, rice, and seasonings.
  6. Spoon meat mixture into peppers and place in a casserole dish.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes.
  8. Top with remaining soup and cheese.
  9. Bake for 5 minutes longer. Serve.

Jalapeño Popper Dip

Dinner Ideas November 22, 2025 Leave a comment

Ingredients

  • 4 Jalapeño peppers
  • 8 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 jar (4 oz) pimentos, drained
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Process

  1. Preheat broiler with rack 6” from broiler element.
  2. Place jalapeños on a rimmed baking sheet, broil until charred and flip to other side to char. About 6 -8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover and let sit for 10 minutes. The skins should slide off.
  3. Remove and discard skins, stems, and seeds from the jalapeños, transfer to a food processor with the cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, pimientos, salt and garlic powder. Puree until smooth; pour into a 1-quart baking dish.
  4. Combine Panko, parsley or cilantro, and oil, sprinkle over dip. Bake at 375° F. until golden and warmed through, about 15-20 minutes.

Serve with chips or raw vegetables such as bell or red pepper, chunks of cauliflower, broccoli or celery sticks.

Jalapeño Popper Cheese Ball

Dinner Ideas November 20, 2025 Leave a comment

Ingredients

  • 2 8-ounce blocks of cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 10 slices applewood smoked bacon (cooked crisp and chopped)
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
  • ½ cup scallions, chopped

Process

  1. Beat cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground black pepper with a hand mixer until smooth.
  2. Add in 1-1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese, half of the cooked bacon, half of the minced jalapeño peppers, half the green onions and fold gently until mixed. The remainder of these ingredients will be used for the coating.
  3. Shape the cheese mixture into a ball, using plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
  4. In a bowl mix the remainder of the cheddar cheese, bacon, jalapeño pepper and green onions. Refrigerate.
  5. 20 minutes before serving, unwrap cheese ball and roll into the leftover topping mixture to coat entirely.