Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed peppers with ground beef and rice are topped with a seasoned tomato sauce.
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 1cup cold water
- ½cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 1tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1pound ground beef
- 6medium green bell peppers
- 16ounces tomato sauce, divided
- 1tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼teaspoon onion powder
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Step 2
Bring water and rice to a boil in a covered saucepan. Reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.Step 3
Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until evenly browned and crumbly, 7 to 9 minutes.Step 4
Hollow out bell peppers by removing and discarding the tops, seeds, and membranes. Slice the bottoms of the peppers if necessary to make sure they stand up straight.Step 5
Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward.Step 6
Prepare filling by mixing cooked beef, cooked rice, 1/2 of the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Spoon an equal amount of filling into each hollowed pepper.Step 7
Mix remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers.Step 8
Bake in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until peppers are tender, about 1 hour.