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Easy Stuffed Peppers filled with a savory meat mixture, topped with melted cheese and fresh herbs, are baked in a white casserole dish until juicy and golden.
Melissa Jo

Easy Stuffed Peppers

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Stuffed peppers are the perfect Sunday dinner! I made my grandma's stuffed peppers a few years back and everyone loved it as much as my family loves it! See the recipe here:https://melissajorealrecipes.com/grandmas-stuffed-peppers/. So I made a version that is delicious, similar, but a little bit easier. So you're going to gather your usual ingredients such as bell peppers, crushed tomatoes, spices, and ready-made rice. Let's make it!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 183

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1.5 lbs ground chuck
  • 6-7 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1/2 of a large onion chopped
  • 4 multicolor bell peppers divided
  • 8.5 oz bag basmati ready to heat rice
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 8 oz freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tbsp grated pecorino romano per pepper
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • Handful of chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. In a bowl add ground chuck, onion, garlic, 1/2 a bell pepper chopped (setting the other half whole aside),
  2. and season it with garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt & pepper.
  3. Then add that all to a pan with olive oil and cook until browned.
  4. Once the meat is browned add in the can of crushed tomatoes then fill the can 1/4 of the way with water and add that to the pan as well.
  5. Stir it and bring it to a boil.
  6. Cut the 3 peppers in half, remove the seeds, and grab the half of the pepper you set aside.
  7. Place them in a baking dish and par-bake them at 400°F for 10 mins.
  8. When the sauce comes to a boil add fresh parsley and basil.
  9. Then add about 1 cup of the sauce to the bottom of the baking dish with the peppers, and give the dish a shake back and forth so the sauce coats the whole bottom of the dish.
  10. Then add your rice to the sauce.
  11. Fill each pepper with the sauce mixture and shake grated pecorino romano over each pepper.
  12. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 400°F for 25 mins.
  13. Once it's done, add shredded mozzarella over each pepper and broil it uncovered until cheese is melted.
  14. Serve and Enjoy!!!

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Nutrition

Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 46mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.05gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg

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