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Beef & Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers

Bell peppers are stuffed with ground beef and rice for a healthy and delicious dinner perfect any night of the week. We have taken our classic recipe for stuffed peppers and updated it to reduce the cooking time significantly. Now you can have these on the table in about 40 minutes (our old recipe took an hour and a half!). 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bell peppers stuffed with beef and rice, stuffed peppers
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 262kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 6 bell peppers (any color)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning 14.5 ounces
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375° and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Wash and dry peppers then cut in half lengthwise and remove ribs and seeds.
  • Place cut-side down on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, bake 15 minutes.
    6 bell peppers (any color), 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • While peppers cook brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. When beef is brown drain excess fat if not using lean ground beef, add garlic, salt and pepper and let cook a minute or two. Add diced tomatoes and rice and cook until hot.
    1 pound lean ground beef, 1 clove garlic (finely chopped), 1 can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 cup cooked rice
  • Turn cooked peppers over and divide the rice mixture between them. Top with cheese.
    1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Bake 10 minutes, or until hot and cheese has melted. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 2halves | Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 374mg | Potassium: 539mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4127IU | Vitamin C: 154mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 3mg