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Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers
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Italian Stuffed Peppers

These Italian stuffed peppers are so flavorful with the mixture of ground beef, rice, onions and Italian seasonings. Easy enough for a weeknight meal. Fancy enough for a dinner party.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Make ahead, oven roasted, recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 548kcal

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Ingredients

  • 4 medium to large Bell Peppers
  • 1 1/2 Lbs. Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 medium Onion Diced
  • 1 Cup Rice Cooked
  • 2 Tsp. Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder Can use fresh minced garlic
  • 1 Tbl. Dried Parsley
  • 1/2 Tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp. Pepper
  • 30 Oz. Tomato Sauce 2 cans
  • 1 Cup Chicken Stock
  • 1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese Shredded

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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut off tops of bell peppers. Remove seeds and membranes. Rinse bell peppers. If necessary, cut thin slice from bottom of each pepper so they stand upright. Set aside.
    Cleaning Bell Peppers
  • Brown ground beef and onions in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add rice, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper; mix until well blended.
    Ground Beef Mixture
  • Add 20 ounces of the tomato sauce to the ground beef mixture.
    Add Tomato Sauce to Ground Beef Mixture
  • Add the remaining tomato juice and chicken stock to the baking dish.
  • Stuff the peppers with the meat and rice mixture and place them in the baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes.
  • Remove foil. Sprinkle stuffed peppers with cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. 
  • To serve, cut stuffed peppers in half and spoon sauce from dish over each half to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 548kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1660mg | Potassium: 1589mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1160IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 9mg
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