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Stuffed Peppers

Enjoy a family favorite dinner with these Italian-American stuffed peppers made with ground beef, tomato sauce, rice, and a cheesy finish.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 4495 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner , Others
Cuisine: Italian-American Fussion

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
  • 1½ cups partially cooked (leftover or instant rice white rice*)
  • ½ cup onion (very finely chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (very finely chopped)
  • ⅓ cup Pecorino Romano cheese (grated)
  • ¼ cup basil (chopped)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup + 3 tablespoons crushed tomatoes (divided (I love Tuttorosso))
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 cup water (or low sodium broth)
  • 4 large bell peppers ( of various colors, tops cut off and seeded and cored)
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded and divided)

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl combine ground beef, rice, onion, garlic, Pecorino Romano, basil, egg, 3 tablespoons crushed tomato and 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt and mix well with a fork.
  2. Combine remaining crushed tomato, water and remaining salt in the base of a large saucepan large enough to fit the peppers standing up.
  3. Fill each bell pepper with 1 cup of mixture and nestle the stuffed peppers into the sauce. Ladle a little sauce over each.
  4. Cover and cook the peppers on medium-low heat for 35-45 minutes, until the peppers are tender and the meat is cooked through in the center. Ladle more sauce over each and add 2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese to the top of each pepper, cover and cook until melted, about 5 minutes.

Notes

  • Ready-rice or leftover cooked rice works just the same.
  • Regular, uncooked rice will work but will increase the cooking time by an extra 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1pepper and sauce Calories 449.5kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 37.5g (13%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 18.5g (28%) Saturated Fat 8.5g (43%) Cholesterol 139.5mg (47%) Sodium 750mg (31%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 8.5g (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 4495

% Daily Value*

Serving 1pepper and sauce
Calories 449.5kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 37.5g 13%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 18.5g 28%
Saturated Fat 8.5g 43%
Cholesterol 139.5mg 47%
Sodium 750mg 31%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 8.5g 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.