Grandma's Stuffed Peppers

This recipe for Grandma's stuffed peppers features green bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, pork, and rice, cooked in a delicious tomato-based sauce.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 361 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cubes beef bouillon
• ½ pound ground pork
• ½ cup uncooked white rice
• 1 pound ground beef chuck
• 1 small chopped onion
• 6 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice (such as Del Monte®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place rice in a small bowl and add warm water to cover. Soak for 15 minutes. Drain and transfer rice to a large bowl.

Step 2

Add ground beef, ground pork, onion, egg salt, and pepper to the rice. Mix by hand until all ingredients are well combined. Stuff beef mixture into bell peppers and place in a Dutch oven, with stuffing facing up. Pour tomato juice over the top and add bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until peppers are tender and meat filling is cooked through, about 1 1/2 hours.