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My Favorite Stuffed Green Peppers

My Favorite Stuffed Green Peppers

Cost $15, save $10

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  • 50 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Grains

    • 💧 2 1/2 cups water
    • 🍚 1 cup brown rice

  • Vegetables

    • 6 large green bell peppers, halved and seeded
    • 🧅 1 onion, diced

  • Protein

    • 🥩 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

  • Canned Goods

    • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

  • Spices and Seasonings

    • 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
    • 🧂 Salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • Dairy

    • 🧀 2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese

  • Oils

    • 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed

STEPS

1

Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 20 minutes.

2

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Drizzle olive oil in a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

3

Fill a separate saucepan with water and bring to a boil; add green bell peppers and simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer peppers to a bowl of ice water until cooled. Arrange peppers in the prepared casserole dish.

4

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Return skillet to heat; mix onion and cooked rice into ground beef. Pour tomato sauce into ground beef mixture and stir to combine.

5

Mix garlic, coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into ground beef mixture. Simmer until flavors have combined, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons ground beef mixture into each bell pepper half. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over each filled pepper. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil.

6

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue to bake until cheese is bubbling and melted, about 15 more minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

504

Calories

  • 34
    Protein
  • 39
    Carbs
  • 24
    Fats

💡 For a more flavorful filling, use chicken or vegetable broth instead of water for cooking the rice.You can use red, yellow, or orange bell peppers for a sweeter taste.To save time, prepare the rice and meat mixture a day in advance.