Ingredients

• 4 Bell peppers / use red, yellow and orange for a nice pretty presentation
• 1- 1/2 lbs. Ground beef or Turkey
• 2 Tbs. Olive oil
• 1 Medium sweet onion
• 1 tsp. Minced garlic
• 1 Tbs. Tomato paste
• 1 Tbs. (to taste) Hangry Spice Li’l Kick Spice
• 1 cup Tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup Ketchup
• 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbs. Apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbs. Brown sugar
• 1 cup your favorite shredded cheese (Monterey Jack is great for this recipe)

Prep time: 25 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes or until peppers are soft

Cooking method: Pellet smoker if you have one, Grill or an oven works great also

Servings: 8

Instructions

• Pre heat your oven or smoker to 350 degrees
• Add olive oil to sauté pan over medium heat, add onions and cook until translucent
• Add garlic and tomato paste, cook approx. 2-3 minutes
• Stir in ground beef or turkey, Hangry spice Li’l Kick, cook until brown 6-8 minutes
• Reduce heat to low, stir in Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar and brown sugar
• Cook until incorporated, remove from heat and let cool
• Cut pepper in half lengthwise
• Stuff with cooled sloppy joe mixture
• Top with shredded cheese
• Cook pepper in the oven on a sheet pan / in a smoker directly on the grates
• Cook approx.. 45 minutes until peppers are soft
• Remove from oven, grill or smoker, let cool and ENJOY!