Stuffed Peppers
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I recently tried a Stuffed Peppers recipe that I found online from Betty Crocker. It was pretty good, but I have tweaked it a bit, and we absolutely love it now. Its super simple and we almost always have the ingredients on hand.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef (I use between 80-90% lean)
- 4-6 multi colored peppers
- 1 cup of cooked white rice (you could sub brown or even quinoa)
- 1/2 small onion chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 8oz cans of tomato sauce
- 1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
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Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Boil a large pot of water, big enough to cook the peppers and have them submerged in the water
- Wash peppers then slice the ends off of the peppers, and remove seeds and membranes
- Once the water is boiling, cook peppers for 2 minutes
- Discard water and set the peppers aside
- Sautee the ground beef and onions over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked through
- Drain the extra grease then put the beef and onion back into the skillet
- Add one of the cans of tomato sauce, rice and garlic and cook over medium/low heat until heated through
- Add the salt and Italian seasoning
- Spray a baking dish with olive oil spray, then arrange the peppers
- Stuff the peppers with the beef mixture and pour about 3/4 of the other can of tomato sauce on top of the peppers. Cover with foil
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, then remove foil, add cheese (if desired) and bake for another 15 minutes
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That's it! My kids and husband all love this recipe, making it a win for me. If you have too much mixture and not enough peppers, you could use the filling in tacos or as a quesadilla. Either way would be delicious!
Let me know if you try this recipe or if you add any other ingredients to your stuffed peppers.
Happy cooking!
Em XXOO