Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bell peppers (any color)
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef (90% lean)
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- ½ cup onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tsp garlic (minced)
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- Olive oil, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Prepare bell peppers by slicing tops off and removing seeds. Place cut-side down in the baking dish with water.
- Bake covered with foil for 25 minutes.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook ground beef with salt and pepper until browned; add onion and garlic until softened.
- Mix in cooked rice, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and half of the mozzarella cheese.
- Remove baked peppers from the oven, drain excess water, and fill them with the meat mixture.
- Top with remaining cheese and bake covered for another 20 minutes; remove foil and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed bell pepper (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg