Classic Stuffed Bell Peppers

Classic Stuffed Bell Peppers

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  • Prep20m
  • Cook45m
Total time
1h 5m
Cook at
375°F
Internal temp
145°F
Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min

Servings

Recipe written for 6 servings

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Oven

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Baking Dish

Aluminum Foil

Skillet

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Wooden Spoon

Measuring Cups

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Knife

Pan

Measuring Spoons

Cutting Board

Baking Dish (7 x 7)

Baking Dish (9 x 13)

Fridge

4 days

Freezer

60 days

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1 lb ground beef 80/20 recommended for best flavor

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  • 375°F

Preheat your oven to 375°F. Cook the 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice cooked according to package directions if you haven't already — you'll need 1½ cups cooked 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice cooked. Set aside.

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  • Oven
  • Long-Grain Rice

Slice the tops off each 6 large bell peppers any mix of red (about ½ inch down). Finely dice the tops and set aside — they'll go into the filling. Remove and discard the seeds and white membranes from inside each 6 large bell peppers any mix of red. Stand the 6 large bell peppers any mix of red upright in a baking dish.

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  • Baking Dish
  • Bell Pepper
  • Black Pepper
  • 4–5 min
  • Medium-High

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced yellow onion finely diced and the reserved diced large bell peppers any mix of red tops. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4–5 minutes.

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  • Skillet
  • Olive Oil
  • Yellow Onion
  • Onion Powder
  • Bell Pepper
  • Black Pepper
  • 1–8 min

Add the minced cloves garlic minced and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the 1 lb ground beef 80/20 recommended for best flavor, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until no pink remains, about 6–8 minutes. Carefully drain off any excess fat.

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  • Wooden Spoon
  • Garlic
  • Beef
  • 3–4 min

Stir in the 1 can diced tomatoes do not drain (with their juices), half of the tomato sauce (about ¾ cup), 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, 1 tsp kosher salt, and ½ tsp black pepper freshly ground. Stir to combine and simmer for 3–4 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly.

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  • Tomato
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Garlic

Remove the skillet from heat. Fold in the cooked 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice cooked until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional 1 tsp kosher salt and ½ tsp black pepper freshly ground as needed.

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  • Skillet
  • Long-Grain Rice
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Bell Pepper

Spoon the remaining tomato sauce into the bottom of the baking dish around the 6 large bell peppers any mix of red — this keeps them moist and creates a delicious sauce. Generously fill each 6 large bell peppers any mix of red to the top with the 1 lb ground beef 80/20 recommended for best flavor and 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice cooked mixture, pressing it in gently and mounding it slightly.

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  • Baking Dish
  • Tomato
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Bell Pepper
  • Black Pepper
  • Beef
  • 30 min
  • 375°F

Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes, until the 6 large bell peppers any mix of red are just tender when pierced with a knife.

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  • Baking Dish
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Knife
  • Bell Pepper
  • Black Pepper
  • 10–15 min

Remove the aluminum foil. Divide the 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the top of each 6 large bell peppers any mix of red. Sprinkle with ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated if using. Return to the oven, uncovered, and bake for an additional 10–15 minutes until the 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.

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  • Aluminum Foil
  • Oven
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Bell Pepper
  • Black Pepper
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • 5 min

Let the stuffed 6 large bell peppers any mix of red rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh chopped fresh parsley chopped and serve with the pan sauce spooned around them.

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  • Bell Pepper
  • Black Pepper
  • Parsley
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Worcestershire Sauce
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Nutrition facts

Estimated for one serving as written. Scale with Serving size in the sidebar for your batch.

420

Cal

18g

Fat

32g

Carbs

28g

Protein