Description
Comforting stuffed green peppers filled with a savory blend of ground beef, rice, and tomato sauce, topped with melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and baked until tender.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large green bell peppers
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (microbial-rennet)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (microbial-rennet)
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare Peppers: Wash peppers, remove tops and seeds, and arrange upright in a baking dish.
- Brown Meat: Cook onion in olive oil until soft, add garlic, then brown ground beef.
- Simmer Sauce: Stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and seasonings and simmer briefly.
- Combine: Mix cooked rice into beef mixture until evenly combined.
- Stuff: Stuff peppers with filling and top with mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Prep for Oven: Add water to the baking dish and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake: Bake at 375 degrees F until peppers are tender, then uncover and finish baking.
- Rest: Rest briefly before serving.
Notes
For a lighter version, ground turkey can be used as a substitute for beef. Use large, thick-walled peppers to ensure they hold their shape during baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: stuffed green peppers, ground beef, baked peppers, family dinner, comfort food