Description
These easy stuffed peppers with rice are filled with savory beef, tender rice, and melty cheese, all baked inside sweet bell peppers for the ultimate comfort food.
Ingredients
6 large bell peppers (red, yellow, or green)
1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 cup cooked rice (white or brown)
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups tomato sauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Cut off pepper tops, remove seeds and membranes.
In a skillet, cook ground meat with onion and garlic until browned.
Stir in cooked rice, tomatoes, seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Fill each pepper with the mixture and place in a baking dish.
Pour tomato sauce around and over peppers.
Cover with foil and bake for 35–40 minutes.
Uncover, top with cheese, and bake 10–15 more minutes until bubbly.
Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can parboil peppers for 5 minutes for extra tenderness.
Substitute quinoa or cauliflower rice for a low-carb version.
- Prep Time: 15min
- Cook Time: 50min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 55mg