Description
A comforting and flavorful meal featuring seasoned ground beef and vibrant bell peppers topped with melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb seasoned ground beef
- 3 bell peppers (red, yellow, green)
- 1 cup rice (white, brown, or cauliflower)
- 1 cup melted cheese (mozzarella or cheddar)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- Herbs and spices (basil, oregano, cumin) to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook the seasoned ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned.
- Add the cooked rice to the browned beef and mix well.
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds.
- Stuff the pepper halves with the beef and rice mixture.
- Place stuffed peppers in a baking dish and arrange snugly.
- Top with melted cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until peppers are tender.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with plant-based meat. You can also prep the filling a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: unstuffed peppers, healthy dinner, family meal