This may be a different flavor profile than you are used to for stuffed peppers, but I guarantee you'll like it.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy stuffed bell peppers, stuffed bell peppers
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6servings
Calories 636kcal
Author Cultured Palate
Ingredients
6bell peppers
1lbground beef or sausage
2cupswater
1cupsrice
1onionchopped
2 tomatoeschopped
1 ½cupscheddar cheese
1 ½cupstomato sauce
1 ½tablespoonoregano
1 ½tablespoonbasil
1teaspooncilantro
½teaspoongarlic
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonpepper
butter or olive oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F.
In a small pot, bring water to a boil and add rice - cook until tender.
Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds. I use the tops diced in salads or you may saute them with the onions.
While the rice is cooking, in another boiler, saute the onions in butter or olive oil until translucent.
Add the ground beef to the onions and brown.
Add the remaining ingredients including the cooked rice to the ground beef mixture and stir well.
Place the bell peppers in a baking dish and fill with the stuffing mixture.
Add ¾ inch of water to the bottom of the baking dish.
Place in preheated oven and cook for 45 minutes - the peppers should be tender but not limp.
Enjoy!
Notes
Crock Pot Method: Follow the above instructions for stuffing the bell peppers. Place in the crock pot and add ¾ inch water to the bottom of the crock pot. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
These Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers Are A Great Make-Ahead Meal
One nice advantage to these easy stuffed bell peppers is that they can be assembled and even cooked ahead - just reheat! You can even assemble them the night before, refrigerate overnight and cook them in the crock pot the next day - nothing like having dinner waiting on you!
Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
Make the recipe as written but leave out the meat.