Stuffed Bell Peppers

If you haven’t tried Stuffed Bell Peppers, this is your sign to try it. This stuffed pepper recipe is so delicious and easy to make. Great recipe for anyone that is watching their calories. These peppers are stuffed and packed with a few ingredients to satisfy your cravings. I love this dish because it can be made for lunch or dinner. With every bite you will get rice, seasoned beef and tomatoes. I can’t forget to mention how budget friendly this recipe is. And if your lucky you may already have all or most of what you will need. Let’s jump right into this yummy recipe!

Details

Servings

4-5 Bell Peppers

Prep time

15 minutes

Cooking time

50-60 minutes

Seasonings used on beef:

beef seasoning, garlic powder, Goya all purpose seasoning, black pepper, Chilli powder

Serving Idea

SIDE SALAD, STEAMED BROCCOLI, SPINACH

Stuffed Bell Pepper

Ingredients

  • 4-5 large bell peppers

  • 1 cup of rice

  • 1 lb of ground beef

  • 1 can of diced tomatoes

  • 1 tbsp-tomato paste

  • 1-2 tbsp of olive or your favorite cooking oil

  • 1 diced onion

  • 1-2 cups of Shredded Mozzarella cheese

Rinsed Bell Peppers

Directions

  • First, get your onions chopped/diced, add to pan and start cooking ground beef.
  • While the ground beef is cooking start cooking rice. (Suggestion, rinse rice twice with cold water, then cover with cold water, bring to boil then reduce heat to let cook)
  • I add tomato paste to beef while cooking, this is optional. When the ground beef is done, drain if needed and add tomatoes(drain) and rice. Mix together.
  • Preheat oven to 375 Degrees
  • Now start preparing the peppers in a baking dish. Rinse and Slice the top of bell pepper and take out guts/seeds. Pat peppers dry if needed and drizzle a little olive oil over them. Bake bell peppers in oven for about 15-20 minutes before stuffing. Let cool a few before next step!
  • Take a spoon and start adding your rice and ground beef mixture, then top with cheese. You can take a spoon or use fingers to pack the mix and Cheese in.
  • Place in oven covered for about 20 minutes, then bake uncoverd for 10-15 minutes. Let the cheese melt and bubble😊