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4 medium bell peppers, any color will do
8 oz leftover shaved beef 8 oz mixed mushrooms – we had gourmet blend from Misfits Market 6 oz red wine 8 oz shredded taco or Mexican blend cheese Saute the mushrooms in 2Tbsp olive oil, add leftover shaved beef to warm it (ours was taco style) and red wine for flavor. Cut the tops off of and seed bell peppers. Add meat mix, do not worry about cooling it first since this will be cooked right after assembly. Place steamer basket in Instant Pot over 1 cup water. Place peppers in steamer basket, which likely will be crowded. Seal and cook using the steam setting. When the Instant Pot beeps, the food is ready. Be careful, as the peppers, when properly cooked, will want to cave in as they are removed with tongs from the Pot. Notes: If you have a favorite color of bell pepper or type of mushroom handy, use that. We prefer orange bell peppers for their sweetness, but in this case, used green ones that were beginning to change colors in the fridge. As noted in the recipe, we used up the Gourmet Blend mushrooms we had, but would have used whatever kind was on sale had we needed to visit the store. Any red wine blend will do. Don’t worry about it being terribly expensive since the fruity background provides the flavor while you cook out the alcohol. Leftovers from dinner the day before or anything on sale will work. I usually look for the wines that would taste good in tomato-based dishes for this dish since the spice level resembles a mild chili. Shaved chicken or pork work nicely here, too, if your family prefers one of those to shaved steak. I would even imagine pulled pork or chicken, or any ground protein would work as well. In my local store, the shaved beef or chicken tends to come in with the most economical price. As on taco night, feel free to leave a toppings bar near where you serve the dish. The peppers work best served in bowls, as they did steam in the Instant Pot. Toppings-wise, some folks may like to add a bit of salsa, hot sauce or peppers, or some sour cream on top. The peppers also work without extra toppings, particularly for a quick meal.
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