Description
Easy and comforting Stuffed Peppers filled with ground meat, rice, and zesty tomato sauce, perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup uncooked brown rice
- 6 bell peppers
- 2 tsps olive oil
- ¾ cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 8 oz canned tomato sauce
- 2 tsps Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Step: Prepare the brown rice according to package directions, then set it aside to cool.
- Step: Set your oven to 400°F, allowing it to heat up while you prepare the peppers.
- Step: Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes.
- Step: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Step: Add the ground beef (or turkey) to the skillet, crumbling it as it cooks, until browned and cooked through. Drain any excess grease, then stir in minced garlic for 30 seconds.
- Step: Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Let this simmer on low for 5 minutes.
- Step: Remove from heat and fold in the cooked rice and half of the shredded cheese until well incorporated.
- Step: Pour ½ cup of water into a baking dish. Generously fill each bell pepper with the meat and rice mixture, then sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Step: Lightly spray a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray to prevent sticking, then cover the baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Notes
Consider mixing in chopped spinach or zucchini into the filling for added nutrition.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pepper
- Calories: 381 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: stuffed peppers, dinner, Italian, ground beef, brown rice