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How to Make My Favorite Stuffed Green Peppers - A Step-by-Step Guide

Stuffed green peppers are a staple in my household. They are versatile, filling, and can be customized to suit any taste preference. My favorite stuffed green pepper recipe is one that I have perfected over the years, and it never fails to impress my family and friends. The combination of tender green peppers, savory ground beef, and fluffy rice makes for a comforting and satisfying meal that is perfect for any occasion.

One of the reasons why I love this recipe so much is that it is ...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups water
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
  • 6 large green bell peppers, halved and seeded
  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 stuffed peppers

  • Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Drizzle olive oil in a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
  • Fill a separate saucepan with water and bring to a boil; add green bell peppers and simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer peppers to a bowl of ice water until peppers are cooled. Arrange peppers in the prepared casserole dish.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Return skillet to heat; mix onion and cooked rice into ground beef. Pour tomato sauce into ground beef mixture and stir to combine.
  • Mix garlic, coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into ground beef mixture. Simmer until flavors have combined, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons ground beef mixture into each bell pepper half. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over each filled pepper. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue to bake until cheese is bubbling and melted, about 15 more minutes.

    • Nutrition

    504 cal.

    • Total Fat: 24g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 93mg
    • Sodium: 674mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 39g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 34g
    • Vitamin C: 139mg
    • Calcium: 354mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 924mg

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