Description
Dad’s Stuffed Bell Peppers are a classic comfort food dish filled with a savory mixture of ground beef, rice, and seasonings, all packed into colorful bell peppers and baked to perfection.
Ingredients
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Cooked White Rice:
- 1 1/2 cups cooked white rice (from about 3/4 cup raw rice)
Bell Peppers:
- 4 to 6 bell peppers, any color
Beef Filling:
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned (drained if canned)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Dash of Tabasco sauce
Instructions
- Cook the rice (if needed): Cook the rice according to package instructions.
- Steam the bell peppers: Cut the tops off the peppers, remove seeds. Steam for 5-10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 350°F.
- Sauté the onions and garlic: Cook onions until soft, then add garlic.
- Make the filling: Combine meat, cooked rice, onions, tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Stuff the peppers: Drizzle with olive oil, stuff with filling, and top with ketchup mixture.
- Bake: Add water to dish, bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed bell pepper
- Calories: Approx. 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
