Stuffed Peppers
This Stuffed Peppers Recipe is a classic on our dinner table! Sweet bell peppers are stuffed with, ground beef, rice, and tomato sauce! Easy stuffed peppers couldn't be simpler!
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 6 bell peppers (stems and seeds removed)
- 1 lb ground beef (raw)
- 1 cup rice (uncooked)
- 3 carrots (grated)
- 2 onions (diced)
- 15 oz tomato sauce diluted in 1 cup of water
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 Tbsp steak seasoning
Instructions
Instructions:
Bring 1 1/2 cups of water and rice to a boil. Reduce and simmer over low, covered for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, saute the onions and carrots in 7 Tbsp of oil for about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the rice, raw meat, 1 tsp pepper, 2 tsp salt, and 1/2 Tbsp steak seasoning. Add half of the carrot mixture. Set aside.
Return the remaining carrot mixture to a simmer and add the tomato sauce, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1 Tbsp salt. Set aside for pouring over the peppers later.
Stuff each bell pepper with a mound of rice and beef mixture. Arrange onto a 13x9 baking dish. Pour the reserved tomato sauce mixture evenly over the stuffed peppers. Bake in a pre-heated 350°F for 1 1/2-2 hours.
Best served with a side of sour cream.
Notes
- For Stuffed Mini Peppers: use 2 lbs of Mini Sweet Bell Peppers.
- If using boxed par-boiled rice omit step 1.
- Add an extra can of tomato sauce, 1 Tbsp Vegeta, 2 teaspoons of sugar if you want to add tomato sauce to the meat filling. Omit steak seasoning and half the water.
- Tomato Sauce option #2: omit the tomato sauce and mix together 2 cups water, 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 Tbsp vinegar. Can also add 3 Tbsp of heavy cream or sour cream. Pour over stuffed peppers.
Nutrition per serving
Serving: 1stuffed pepperCalories: 387kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 18gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 451mgPotassium: 879mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 9138IUVitamin C: 161mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 3mg