READY IN 45 mins

Stuffed Green Peppers II

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"An easy and delicious way to prepare green peppers as a main dish." — jcbrown1971

Directions

In a large skillet or medium stock pot, brown the beef and onion over medium heat. Drain fat. Add rice, water, diced tomatoes, and stewed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until rice is tender. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Cut the tops off the bell peppers and clean out the seeds and membrane. (Note: You may have to slightly slice the bottom of the peppers to make them stand up.) Fill peppers with meat mixture.
Place in a casserole dish and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes or until peppers are as tender as you like. Served topped with spaghetti sauce.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 08, 2005

Fabulous recipe. made it for the parents and they loved it. However, for a less fattier recipe I changed the ground beef to ground turkey. Takes out more than 50% of the fat. Used Italian Seasoned Stewed Tomatoes for a little extra seasoning and I also cooked the peppers a bit longer. Added shredded cheese to the top for the last few cooking minutes. NICE 'N' EASY!

—BUNNYBEAR81

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 09, 2006

HMmm...nothing special...still looking for that knock-your-socks-off stuffed pepper recipe.

—dEdE

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Dec 20, 2007

Everyone loves this dish! I boiled the peppers for five minutes to soften. Used one pound beef and 1/2 pound garlic sausage. One 28oz can crushed tomatoes in place of whats called for and I added a diced red pepper to the onion saute. I also added a healthy tablespoon of herb de provonce and a little oregano. The last ten minutes I topped the peppers with motz cheese.

—FlyjetBlue

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Oct 21, 2006

This was my first foray into making my father's favorite dinner...and it was a HIT. Although a little more labor intensive than I had imagined, the end result was true comfort food. I made a few tweaks to the reciped: Subbed 1/2 cup of meat for Italian sausage and added fresh garlic. The recipe made more than enough for three peppers. I could have easily gotten two more out of it so I froze the rest. This mixture could definitely be made ahead and frozen for a quick dinner.

—mrsclooney918

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Jan 06, 2004

Hubby wanted Stuffed peppers, i didnt know how to make em. First time at this site was happy to find this easy recipe...I suggest altering the recipe just a lil COOK for 45 min. covered or the peppers will NEVER get done. Tasted great, very good flavor after the peppers finally got tender. My son wouldn't even try em so hubby and i will have leftovers tomorrow night

—SHARIPIE

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Jul 30, 2006

with a little help this recipe was great..i added 2 tbl spoons of garlic power and italian saugage and red bell pepper with the beef/onion mix..did not use diced tomatoes or spaghetti sauce...topped with american & mozarella cheese...baked for 40min at 350...green peppers were just right...family loved it...next time i may try adding a little spicy taste...that would relly be great

—Brad

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Nov 05, 2007

My entire family loved these stuffed peppers! After reading the reviews, I decided to add some garlic & chopped peppers to the filling and increase the baking time to 45 minutes. Perfect!

—ccjgil

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Aug 31, 2008

This was a great recipe! I let the peppers bake an extra 20 minutes. Also at the last 5-10 minutes i added mozarella cheese to the top of each pepper! Wonderful!

—KellyBettyCrocker

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Nutrition

Calories
414 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
39.6 g
13%

Cholesterol
76 mg
25%

Fat
16.5 g
25%

Fiber
6.6 g
27%

Protein
26.7 g
53%

Sodium
636 mg
25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Stuffed Green Peppers II

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 414
** Calories from Fat: 149

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 16.5g 25 %
** Saturated Fat 6g 30 %
** Cholesterol 76mg 25 %
** Sodium 636mg 25 %
** Potassium 1051mg 29 %
** Total Carbohydrates 39.6g 13 %
** Dietary Fiber 6.6g 27 %
** Protein 26.7g 53 %
** Sugars 15.6g
** Vitamin A 40 %
** Vitamin C 229 %
** Calcium 12 %
** Iron 64 %
** Thiamin 15 %
** Niacin 107 %
** Vitamin B6 50 %
** Magnesium 22 %
** Folate 46 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.