Description
Enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal with The Best Stuffed Peppers Recipe. These bell peppers are filled with a flavorful mixture of ground beef or turkey, rice, tomatoes, and cheese, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Bell Peppers:
- 4 large bell peppers (any color), tops cut off and seeds removed
Filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes (drained)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- 1 cup marinara or tomato sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the filling: In a skillet, heat olive oil, sauté onion, garlic, add meat, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning. Cook until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Combine ingredients: Stir in rice, tomatoes, ½ cup mozzarella, Parmesan, parsley. Fill bell peppers with the mixture.
- Bake: Place peppers in dish, pour sauce around them, cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes, then uncover, add remaining mozzarella. Bake for another 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve: Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can prep the filling ahead and refrigerate until ready to stuff.
- For a low-carb option, swap the rice for cauliflower rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
