Stuffed Peppers

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"Green peppers stuffed with ground beef and rice and topped with a seasoned tomato sauce."

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 cup water
6 green bell peppers
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

What to Drink?
	Zinfandel

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly browned.
Remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. (Slice the bottoms of the peppers if necessary so that they will stand upright.)
In a bowl, mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. Mix the remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers.
Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender.

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Reviewed on jul. 20, 2003 by RCP80

This is almost exactly how I make stuffed peppers. Except that I brown and season the meat... MORE

Reviewed on apr. 19, 2007 by mominpa

Loved the recipe but the green peppers need to be blanched before being put into the oven. ... MORE

Reviewed on aug. 8, 2003 by the allrecipes staff

Note: We have updated this recipe to include a step for browning the beef prior to stuffing... MORE

Reviewed on jan. 6, 2006 by JACKANDNICKSMOM

This was my first time to make stuffed peppers. I steamed my peppers for about 15 minutes... MORE

Reviewed on jun. 21, 2008 by heybejay

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.

heybejay
jun. 21, 2008

I found that the sauce in this recipie was not enough, as there was none in the bottom of the pan for basting. Also, it was a little to thick.I think a thinner sauce and more of it, would make for better basting. This recipie did not specify wheather to bake covered or not. This can definately affect baking results.I would, however try this dish again, making certain revisions. It was pretty good but could stand some improvements.***UPDATE- I originaly gave this recipe 4 stars, however,I have made some revitions and will now give this recipe 5 stars. Here is what I do....Do not precook the ground beef. Mix uncooked beef with 1/2 C instant rice. (saves time) Instead of garlic and onion powder,sautee 1 small onion, finely chopped, and 2 cloves minced garlic in olive oil prior to adding to meat mixture. Also I add 1/2 of a 15 oz can of italian style stewed or diced tomatoes and 1/2 t italian seasoning to meat mixture. For the sauce I use 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce, remaining 1/2 can of tomatoes, pureed,a dash of sugar and 1/2 t of italian seasoning. Or,you can substitute jared marinara sauce for tomato sauce in both meat mixture and over the top. This works well. These can also be cooked in a slow cooker on high for 2 1/2-3 hrs or untill thermometer inserted into center reads 160 degrees. Enjoy!

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I found that the sauce in this recipie was not enough, as there was none in the bottom of the... MORE