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Over 10 best stuffed peppers recipes including beef, chicken, or turkey stuffed peppers, vegetarian stuffed peppers, stuffed peppers without rice, and more! | aheadofthyme.com

10 Best Stuffed Peppers Recipes


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  • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Description

Over 10 best stuffed peppers recipes including beef, chicken, or turkey stuffed peppers, vegetarian stuffed peppers, stuffed peppers without rice, and more! One of my favorite stuffed peppers recipe are these classic ground beef stuffed peppers.


Ingredients

  • 6 large bell peppers
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the beef filling:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 cup yellow oniondiced
  • 1 tablespoon garlicminced
  • 1 medium zucchinidiced
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsleyfinely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 1 + 1/2 cups cheddar cheesedivided

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Prepare the bell peppers by cutting the tops off. Remove and discard the seeds. Place the peppers on a lightly greased baking pan and lightly season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet or shallow saucepan for 2 minutes over medium-high heat until the hot oil sizzles. Add ground beef and stir well to cook for 6-8 minutes until browned on all sides. Make sure to break up beef into small pieces to help even browning.
  4. Stir in onion, garlic, zucchini and parsley and sauté for 1-2 minutes until tender.
  5. Season the beef mixture with salt and pepper and stir in soy sauce and tomato sauce. Stir occasionally and bring the mixture to a simmer to help soak up the flavors, about 3 minutes.
  6. Add in rice and 1/2 cup cheese and stir well to mix all evenly. Turn off heat and set the beef rice mixture aside.
  7. Fill up each pepper with beef mixture and sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top.
  8. Bake the stuffed peppers for 40-45 minutes until the pepper softens and the melted cheese turns golden brown. Let the stuffed peppers rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley on top and serve. 
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American