Stuffed Peppers

Name: Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 pounds ground beef (you can used any ground meat you like, even vegan crumbles); 3 cups of Marinara Sauce; 8 medium bell peppers, seeded and halved, Reserve the Pepper tops; Tops from peppers diced; 1 medium onion diced; 2 garlic cloves sliced; 1 cup white rice; 1 cup Ketchup; 1 beef bullion cube; 1 tsp Salt - Divided; 1 tsp pepper - divided; 1 Tbl House seasoning* - divided; 2 cups water; 1 cup grated Romano cheese; 1/2 cup Romano Cheese, grated - set aside; 1 lb piece Mozzarella, shredded and divided

12 steps

Prep:30minCook:2h

This is a dish that my dad used to make. It quickly became a family favorite. It is a great make-ahead meal and freezes very well. The recipe can be adapted to feed a crowd. Go ahead and try it out, I'm sure it will be YOUR family's next favorite as well.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:27:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories889.8 kcal (44%)

Total Fat54.6 g (78%)

Carbs45.6 g (18%)

Sugars17.4 g (19%)

Protein53.5 g (107%)

Sodium2146.6 mg (107%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

3 poundsground beef

you can used any ground meat you like, even vegan crumbles

3 cupsMarinara Sauce

8bell peppers

medium, seeded and halved, Reserve the Pepper tops

1 cupwhite rice

1 cupketchup

1 tspSalt

1 tsppepper

1 Tblseasoning

2 cupswater

1 cupromano cheese

grated

½ cupRomano Cheese

grated - set aside

1 lbMozzarella

piece, shredded and divided

Instructions

Step 1

In a deep skillet, brown the ground beef, add salt, pepper and house seasoning

Step 2

Add salt, pepper, house seasoning

Step 3

Once the beef is well browned. Add all the vegetables, salt, pepper and house seasoning.

Step 4

Once the onions are translucent, add the rice, bullion and water. Stir, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 5

After 15 minutes add the Ketchup. If the mixture is too thick, add in about 1/2 cup water. Let simmer until the rice is almost cooked.

Step 6

Once the rice is cooked, remove the skillet from the heat and add the 1 cup of grated Romano cheese and 1/2 the Mozzerella and stir until combined.

Step 7

Spray a casserole/heavy baking dish, pour 1 cup of marinara sauce at the bottom of the dish and spread.

Step 8

Fit the pepper halves in the dish and spoon in the meat/rice mixture into the peppers

Step 9

Top with remaining marinara sauce, 1/2 cup romano cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil. At this point, the peppers can be frozen or put in the fridge until ready to bake and eat.

Step 10

Preheat the oven to 400 deg. Bake in love for 1 hr until the peppers are tender.

Step 11

Remove the foil and top with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake another 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.

Step 12

Serve with salad and bread. Enjoy!