Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Looking for a delicious and comforting meal? Look no further than stuffed peppers! Fresh bell peppers filled with a mixture of ground beef, rice, and diced tomatoes, topped with cheese and baked to perfection. Try these stuffed peppers tonight and enjoy a meal that’s easy to make and full of flavor!

When I was younger my mom used to make Stuffed Peppers (well she still does 🙂 ). I.absolutely.hated.them. My parents weren’t the type of parents that would make us eat something they wouldn’t, since they were finicky eaters themselves. However, I remember one night my mom made Stuffed Peppers and she made me sit there until I ate part of the pepper…I had only liked the inside stuffing. Now, my mom swears this did not happen…but I know it did! 🙂 Kids are always right you know! And they are especially good at telling you things that may or may not have happened (so I’m learning with Little Finch!)

Anyway, following this traumatic experience of being forced to eat green pepper I miraculously fell in love with the dish and guess what?? It’s my all time favorite dinner meal! Kind of funny, huh?

I made it the other night and we all loved it! (even Lover Boy who claims to not like peppers!)

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Stuffed Pepper Ingredients

• green bell peppers – feel free to use any color pepper, green is the most typical and cost effective
• ground beef – I would recommend using a 90% fat ground beef
• canned diced tomatoes – I prefer to use petite diced tomatoes so you don’t get huge chunks of tomato taking up each bite
• onion – I like to use sweet onions
• chili powder – dried chili powder seasoning
• rice – any kind of white rice is best, I used enriched white rice for these stuffed peppers
• shredded cheddar cheese – I prefer to use finely shredded cheddar cheese

Let’s Make Stuffed Peppers Together!

Step 1: Cook rice and set aside

For 4 peppers, cook 2 servings of rice according to rice package directions. Set aside

Step 2: Cook beef and onions with chili powder

Step 3: Add diced tomatoes

Step 4: Add cooked rice

Step 5: Add cheese

Step 6: Prepare green bell peppers

Cut the tops off like a pumpkin and scoop out the insides

Step 7: Par boil peppers

Par boil peppers in salted water for 4-5 minutes

Step 8: Stuff peppers

Fill peppers with meat mixture and top with cheese

Step 9: Bake at 350°F

Place peppers in a glass bottom dish and bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted