Learn how long to cook stuffed peppers in the oven using a shortcut for easy beef and cheesy baked stuffed peppers with rice. Simple and delicious.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Calories
454 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Chop enough reserved green pepper tops to equal 1/4 cup; set aside. Discard remaining tops or use for another purpose.
Step 3
Place hollowed-out green peppers in a microwave-safe dish; cover and cook in microwave until bright green and steaming, about 3 minutes. Set peppers aside.
Step 4
Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet with onion and 1/4 cup chopped pepper tops over medium heat until beef is browned, the juices run clear, and the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
Step 5
Pour in diced tomatoes with their juice, rice, water, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover skillet, and simmer until rice is tender, about 30 minutes.
Step 6
Stir Cheddar cheese into ground beef-rice mixture and spoon mixture into precooked peppers. Set peppers upright in an 8x8-inch baking dish.
Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and peppers are tender, about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 pinch salt
½ cup water
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound ground beef
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
½ cup long grain white rice
4 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed (reserve tops)