This dish is particularly good if made with leftover home made macaroni and cheese. Spiced beef and rice fill these tender, flavorful peppers. We took probably the most simple use of ground beef (in a meat sauce served over spaghetti noodles) and gave it a tasty, sophisticated spin. Our recipe for Glazed Cocktail Meatballs requires just 20 minutes of cooking time, and you can make the meatballs upfront and easily hold the bites heat until your guests arrive.

As a basic rule, it is safe to use lean ground beef (say, 80 percent and up) for dishes that do not require a little bit of fat to stick together. Add mushroom combination; return to boiling, and stir continuously about 1 minute or till mixture thickens. Get your chili and cornbread with this one skillet marvel.

Every small chew is filled with beef, garlic, onion and contemporary parsley, so a bit …