Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Quinoa-stuffed bell peppers
TimeTotal time: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
YieldsServes 8
Ricotta-stuffed squash blossoms
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 6 to 8
Tofu-stuffed shiitake mushrooms
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 4
Chiles rellenos de queso (chiles stuffed with panela cheese)
Time1 hour 25 minutes
YieldsServes 6
Gene Autry stuffed mushrooms
TimeActive work time: 35 minutes
Total preparation time: 45 minutes
YieldsServes 8
Stuffed peppers
Time2 hours 15 minutes
YieldsMakes about 3 dozen peppers
Stuffed summer squash
Time1 hour 10 minutes
YieldsServes 10 to 12
Stuffed acorn squash
Time2 hours
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Vegetable-stuffed Hungarian peppers
Time1 hour 25 minutes
YieldsServes 6
Artichokes Stuffed with Brie
Time40 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Crab-stuffed squash blossoms
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Artichokes stuffed with ham and pine nuts
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Roasted peppers stuffed with homemade ricotta
Time40 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Roasted pepper rolls stuffed with tuna
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsMakes about 24 small rolls, serving 8 as an hors d'oeuvre
Zucchini stuffed with farro, red pepper and feta
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Garlic and herb-stuffed tomatoes and zucchini
Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsServes 6
Walnut- and herb-stuffed eggplant rolls
Time1 hour
YieldsMakes 18 rolls
Heirloom tomatoes stuffed with salt cod and potato puree
Time45 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Peppers stuffed with bulgur and feta salad
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 4
Eggplant stuffed with kale and walnuts
Time50 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Artichokes barigoule
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Tomatoes Stuffed With Pine Nuts and Prosciutto
Time1 hour 45 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Baja Crab-Stuffed Peppers
Time30 minutes
YieldsMakes 48 peppers
Stuffed Peppers Southwest-Style
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 6
Tapenade-stuffed vegetables
Time40 minutes
YieldsServes 6 to 8
Shanghai Stuffed Zucchini
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 4
Baked zucchini with mint and garlic stuffing
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 4
Stuffed Sweet Peppers With Rice and Currants
Time1 hour 55 minutes
YieldsServes 6 or 7
Parsley-and garlic-stuffed portobello mushrooms
Time40 minutes
YieldsServes 6