Stuffed Peppers Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
383 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Description
Stuffed Peppers Recipe features a filling made from browned ground beef, sautéed onions and garlic, instant rice, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and Italian seasoning. These ingredients combine to form a flavorful, saucy mixture that is placed inside cleaned bell pepper halves. The peppers are placed in a baking dish with beef broth and baked covered with foil for one hour, ensuring the peppers soften and the flavors meld together well.
The pepper halves offer a tender bite while retaining some structure, and the filling balances savory, tangy, and herbaceous notes from the tomato sauce and seasoning blend. The inclusion of Worcestershire sauce adds a hint of umami depth, while the Parmesan cheese garnish adds a mild, nutty accent if used.
This recipe serves well as a main dish and can be paired with a light salad or vegetable side. It makes use of common pantry ingredients and spreads flavors throughout the filling and peppers evenly. Adjusting the number of servings automatically updates ingredient amounts for flexible meal planning.
Notes highlight interactive features for adjusting recipe servings, viewing ingredient conversions, and controlling cooking timers when using the original recipe source.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef , 85/15
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 1/2 cups instant white rice , or half cooked plain white rice
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups beef broth
- 6 large bell pepper cut in half through the stem and cleaned
- Parmesan Cheese , optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat and add in the beef breaking it apart as it cooks then remove it from the skillet and drain the fat.
- Add in the olive oil and onions, reduce heat to medium, cooking for 5-7 minutes.
- Add in the garlic, rice, water, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, black pepper and Italian seasoning along with the ground beef back into the pan and mix it all together.
- Add 2 cups of beef broth and the bell pepper halves to a baking dish and fill with the mixture and bake for 60 minutes wrapped tightly with foil.
- Garnish with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- You can adjust the serving size to change ingredient amounts easily.
- Ingredient measurements can be converted to grams via the recipe card option.
- Cooking times can be tracked using built-in kitchen timers linked in the instructions.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 383 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 710mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 774mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4080IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 159.7mg | 177% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4.5mg | 25% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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