Since I had many bell peppers in the fridge, I decided to make baked stuffed bell peppers for dinner! I also had leftover cooked rice.
So, I cooked the ground beef, stuffed the pepper, topped them with mozzarella cheese, and baked them. That's it!
Baked Stuffed Bell Peppers
This dish is flavorful. I also like to add some Italian seasoning to the filling, so it is more delicious.
The ground beef and rice are absolutely amazing together and go soooo well with the the bell peppers crunch.
I really like this dish because it is a complete meal; it has vegetables, meat and rice, and you don't have to serve it with any side for a delicious dinner. Also, it is SUPER easy to put together!
I serve these baked stuffed peppers as a side dish to Bon Bon Chicken, Spicy Chinese Seafood Soup or Fried Chicken Fingers.
You'll Need
Complete information on ingredients and quantities is in the recipe card at the end of the post.
Bell Peppers. I use a mix of bell peppers in different colors, and I like to choose bigger sizes so I can add more filling to them.
Olive Oil. To prepare the filling, I use olive oil to brown the ground beef and cook all the other ingredients.
Ground Beef. I use extra lean ground beef. To make vegetarian stuffed peppers, skip the ground beef.
Onion & garlic. Both are flavor enhancers for this dish.
Cooked White Rice. I use leftover cooked long-grained rice.
Tomato Sauce. It thickens the mouthfeel of the filling, and it brightens its flavors.
Italian Seasoning. I like to use it to season the filling since Italian seasoning is a mixture of different dried herbs.
UPDATE: I also used my Mediterranean Spice Mix, and it was soooo good.
Mozzarella Cheese. I use it for a cheesy topping.
Parsley. I garnish this dish with fresh parsley.
How To Make Stuffed Bell Peppers
One: Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350 F and grease a large baking dish or baking sheet with oil or cooking spray.
Prepare the bell pepper
Two: Cut the pepper tops and remove all the ribs and seeds inside, then put them cut side up in the baking dish.
Three: Cover the dish with aluminum foil sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
Prepare the filling
Four: Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat; add the ground beef, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
Five: Cook for 5-6 minutes, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula.
Six: Now, add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes or until softened, then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
Seven: Stir in the rice and tomato sauce, and ½ cup cheese.
Stuff the pepper and bake
Eight: Fill each pepper with the beef and rice mixture, then put them in the baking dish.
Nine: Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the tops of the peppers. Cover with a foil sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, then Uncover and bake for another 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned and peppers are tender.
Ten: Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.
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Recipe
Baked Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients
- 6 bell peppers , a combination of colors
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 600 g ground beef
- ½ cup onion , finely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 460 g tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese , shredded
- 2 tablespoon parsley , chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350 F and grease a large baking dish with oil or cooking spray.
- Cut the pepper tops and remove all the ribs and seeds inside, then put them cut side up in the baking dish.6 bell peppers
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Prepare the filling: Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat; add the ground beef, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.2 tablespoon olive oil, 600 g ground beef, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Cook for 5-6 minutes, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Now, add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes or until softened, then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.½ cup onion, 6 cloves garlic
- Stir in the rice and tomato sauce, and ½ cup cheese.2 cups cooked white rice, 460 g tomato sauce, 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
- Fill each pepper with the beef and rice mixture, then put them in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the peppers. Cover with a foil sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, then Uncover and bake for another 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned and peppers are tender.1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
- Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.2 tablespoon parsley
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