Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients
Name | Quantity | Configuration |
---|---|---|
Bell peppers | 6 | Tops removed & seeded |
Ground beef | 1 lb | - |
White rice | 1 cup | Cooked |
Onion | 1 | Minced |
Tomato sauce | 15 oz | - |
Garlic | 4 cloves | Minced |
Colby jack cheese | 1 cup | Shredded |
Italian seasoning | 1 tsp | - |
Salt | To taste | - |
Pepper | To taste | - |
Yield: ~6 peppers
Method
- Preheat oven to
350F
. - If peppers will not stand by themselves, remove part of the bottoms to flatten.
- Brown
ground beef
in pan, then addonions
. - When onions are softened, add
garlic
and cook 1 minute. - Add
tomatoes
,rice
, anditalian seasoning
. Combine well. - Add
0.5 cups of cheese
, combine well. - Season mixture to taste with
salt and pepper
. - Spoon mixture into
peppers
and top with remainingcheese
. - Place
stuffed peppers
in a foil lined tray. - Cover and bake
20 mins
, then uncover and bake an additional15-20 mins
or until cheese is browned.
Notes
- If desired, top with additional cheese before second half of baking.