Recipes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Serves

6

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Extra-virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Onion, diced
  • 2-3 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1 pound of lean ground beef, or ground meat of choice
  • 2 cups cooked rice, white or brown rice.
  • 1- 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon of dried Oregano
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 Large Bell Peppers, top and core (keep tops to dice up into stuffing mixture)
  • 1 Cup of Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Steps

1

Preheat your oven to 375F and place the peppers cut side up into a baking dish or baking sheet.

2

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté onion until it softens, then stir in diced up bell pepper tops and garlic and cook for about 1 minute more.

3

Add ground beef ( or ground meat of choice) and cook until no longer pink, breaking up meat with a spoon, for 5-6 minutes. Stir in cooked rice of choice, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, and paprika.

4

Cook until sauce is slightly reduced, about 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper as needed.

5

Stuff each pepper with beef mixture and bake until peppers are mostly tender. About 10-12 minutes.

6

Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 5-7 minutes more. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.