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Classic Giant Stuffed Pepper Bake
60 min10 servingsEasy5 / 5
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Vibrant bell pepper halves filled with a savory blend of lean ground beef and seasoned rice, finished with fire-roasted tomatoes and a bubbly, golden cheese crust.
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Recipe Details
Prep20m
Cook40m
Total60m
Servings: 10
Difficulty: Easy
Rating: 5 / 5
Per serving: 1 stuffed pepper half
268
Calories
18.9g
Protein
13.2g
Carbs
15.5g
Fat
Estimated from the ingredients. Check the packaging for exact numbers.
Tags:
BeefPeppersHealthyDinner
Ingredients
Main
- 5wholeBell peppers(Halved and seeded, a mix of red, orange, and yellow)
- 1 ½lbGround beef(90/10 lean ratio)
- 2cupRice(Cooked)
Sauce
- 16ozFire-roasted Tomato Sauce(Canned, plain)
Topping
- 1 ½cupMozzarella(Shredded)
- ½cupParmesan(Grated)
Garnish
- ¼cupBasil(Fresh leaves, torn)
Instructions
Preparation
- 1 Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2 Boil a large pot of water and blanch pepper halves for 3 minutes; drain and set aside.
- 3 In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until cooked through; drain excess fat.
- 4 Stir the cooked rice into the beef.
Assembly and Baking
- 1 Arrange pepper halves in a baking dish. Divide the beef and rice mixture equally among the peppers.
- 2 Pour the fire-roasted tomato sauce over the top of each stuffed pepper.
- 3 Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and grated parmesan.
- 4 Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is browned and bubbling.
- 5 Remove from oven and finish with fresh torn basil before serving.
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