My absolute FAVORITE way to make and serve stuffed peppers! The stuffing is perfect for tacos as well or eating on its own.
Cheesy Stuffed Peppers
Yield:
6-8
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 6-8 peppers, any color
- 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup cheddar, shredded
- 1 cup low-moisture mozzarella, shredded (or more cheddar)
- 14 oz peeled, ground tomatoes
- 2 cups cooked white rice (leftover is perfect here)
- 1 1/2 tsps onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsps garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Start boiling large pot of water. Cut off tops of peppers, slice bottoms of peppers just enough so they can stand flat, remove seeds. Dice pepper tops, set aside.
- Parboil peppers 4-5 minutes. Remove from water to dry and cool.
- Preheat oven 350°F. Over medium heat, to a large frying pan add olive oil and garlic. Sauté until fragrant then add pepper, tops, and onions. Cook until softened.
- Add ground beef, mix into peppers/onions. Cook through. Mix in crushed tomatoes and seasonings. Allow to cook for 5-7 minutes.
- If using cold, leftover rice, mix in now. If using fresh rice, remove from heat and mix in. Off the heat mix in mozzarella and 3/4 cup of cheddar.
- Stand peppers in baking dish. Stuff peppers with beef mixture. Top with cheddar. Bake 18-20 minutes. Optional- turn oven to high broil. Broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese. Garnish and enjoy!
