Description
Delicious stuffed bell peppers filled with ground beef, rice, and topped with melted mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers (red, yellow, or green)
- 1 lb ground beef (or turkey/chicken)
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Cut the tops off each bell pepper and remove seeds.
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onions until translucent.
- Add ground meat and cook until browned.
- Stir in cooked rice and diced tomatoes; season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Mix until heated through.
- Generously stuff each pepper with the filling mixture.
- Place stuffed peppers upright in the baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil, sprinkle cheese on top, and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until bubbly.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with different vegetables or spices.
- This recipe can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg