Jake's Stuffed Bell Peppers
photo by Boomette
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 6 green peppers (you can use red or yellow too)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup cooked MINUTE rice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1 (8 ounce) package sliced button mushrooms
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 cups water
directions
- preheat oven to 350 degrees and in a large pot start the water to boil.
- Cut off the tops of the peppers, remove seeds and wash thoroughly. When water is boiling put peppers in for five minutes to soften.
- Remove peppers and set aside. Turn them upside down so excess water drains out.
- Cook the beef, salt, pepper, garlic and minced onions together.
- When browned add the rice, mushrooms, and half of the tomato sauce.
- Mix well and let sit for about 2-3 minutes to develop the flavor.
- Place peppers in a large casserole dish or you can use a 9 x 13 pan. Fill each pepper with the beef mixture until they are all full. If there is any left you can use it around the bases of the peppers to support them.
- Then pour the remaining tomato sauce on top of each pepper.
- Cover with lid or aluminum foil tent, and Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top of each pepper and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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Reviews
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I had some peppers to use up this fall and this recipe did a good job of it.. Delicious, easy, healthy, fast!! These peppers have a lot going for them! They made a great light meal with steamed greens.This would receive the Nobel Pie Prize if such an accolade existed in peppers go's. Cooking is both art and science.And you did it here!! AND NOW THE FUN BEGINS. I've will added this to my recipe book, THANK YOU!! For that! I can do the happy food dance!! NOW !! THANK YOU!! 7 Stars !! Grpa
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This is the first time I have made or eaten stuffed peppers and they were really good. I made 1/2 the recipe and fit it in two larger peppers (yellow and orange). I would add a little more garlic and some onions next time and did salt and pepper the mixture before putting it in the peppers. Made for Fall 2012 PAC.
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I live in Illinois with my husband and we both love to try new things. He's definitely a better cook than I am, but I try to keep up. We have three dogs but no kids as of yet. Maybe in the next year or two we will start thinking about children but for now we are enjoying our time together. I love making up drinks and desserts and i'm not too bad at baking.