Description
Deliciously stuffed bell peppers filled with a savory mixture of ground meat, rice, and cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers (red, yellow, or green)
- 1 lb ground beef (or turkey/chicken)
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- to taste Salt and pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Cut the tops off each bell pepper and remove seeds.
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onions until translucent. Add ground meat and cook until browned.
- Stir in cooked rice and diced tomatoes; season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Mix until heated through.
- Generously stuff each pepper with the filling mixture.
- Place stuffed peppers upright in the baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil, sprinkle cheese on top, and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until bubbly.
Notes
- Feel free to customize by adding other vegetables or spices to your filling.
- These peppers can be made ahead and reheated.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg