Classic Stuffed Bell Peppers
These classic stuffed bell peppers are filled with seasoned ground beef, tomato sauce, rice and just a few other simple ingredients for a delicious and easy meal.
Ingredients
- 6-8 large bell peppers, green
- 3 tbs olive oil (divided)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 24 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 c white rice, cooked
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbs italian seasoning
- 1 tbs garlic powder
- parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- First, cut the tops off the bell peppers, take the seeds out and season the inside with salt.
- Then flip them upside down, rub the outside in a tiny bit of olive oil and lightly salt them again. Place them in a 375° oven for about 5 minutes to soften up a bit.
- Now, in a large skillet sauté the onion and garlic in a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Once the onion starts to soften, add the ground beef and season it with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Then brown the ground beef while breaking it into small pieces.
- Once the beef is browned, stir in the tomato sauce and let it simmer for just a minute or two before stirring in the cooked rice.
- After the peppers are done, carefully place them standing upright in a baking dish.
- Now spoon the filling into each pepper until it’s stuffed to the top.Then sprinkle the top with some Parmesan cheese if you’d like and place them back into the oven for about 20 minutes.
- Finally let them cool slightly and enjoy.