Description
Stuffed Peppers are a hearty and colorful dish filled with seasoned meat, rice, and vegetables, all baked to perfection with melted cheese on top.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bell peppers
- 1 lb ground beef (or turkey/chicken)
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds and membranes. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Stir in cooked rice, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer until well combined.
- Spoon the filling into the hollowed peppers, packing tightly.
- Top each pepper with shredded cheese.
- Place upright in the baking dish, cover with foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake another 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
- Use any color bell peppers—red, yellow, and orange are sweeter.
- Pre-boil peppers for 5 minutes if you prefer them softer.
- Recipe can be assembled ahead and baked later.
- Store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for 2 months.
- Reheat in oven or microwave as needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg