Clamato Seafood Stuffed Peppers

Liven your week with this tasty seacoast recipe of peppers stuffed with Tilapia, scallops and shrimp.

Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Cooking Time:
30 minutes
Difficulty:
Medium
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb. shrimp, medium, peeled, divined and diced
  • 1 tilapia fillet, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 oz. bay scallops, small (optional)
  • 1 cup Clamato® Tomato Cocktail
  • 4 cubanelle peppers, cut in half and hollowed out
  • 1 tablespoon ReaLemon® Juice
  • 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
  • 2 cups white rice, cooked
  • 10-12 basil leaves, chopped
  • 8 oz, Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 8 oz, Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large sauté pan on medium-high heat; heat olive oil, add onions and garlic; cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add shrimp, tilapia and bay scallops; cook 3-4 minutes until about halfway done.
  4. Add Clamato, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, scallops and rice; mix well. Cook to heat through.
  5. Remove from heat; blend in Monterrey Jack.
  6. Spoon mixture into peppers, place in a lightly greased baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  7. Remove foil and top with Cheddar; bake 5 more minutes or until the cheese is melted.