Healthier Stuffed Peppers

This healthy stuffed peppers recipe uses brown rice, lean ground beef, and fresh bell peppers to make a nutritious meal that's colorful and flavorful.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 291 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 green bell peppers
• 2 red bell peppers
• 2 yellow bell peppers
• 2 (8 ounce) cans natural tomato sauce
• 0.5 cup brown rice
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, warm a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef, onion, and garlic to the hot skillet; cook and stir until meat is evenly browned and onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 4

Remove and discard tops, seeds, and membranes of green, red, and yellow bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. Slice the bottoms off peppers if necessary so that they stand upright.

Step 5

Mix browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spoon mixture into each hollowed pepper. Mix remaining tomato sauce with Italian seasoning in a bowl; pour over peppers.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until peppers are tender, about 1 hour. Sprinkle peppers with grated Parmesan cheese; serve warm.