Kelsey's Favorite Stuffed Green Peppers

Simple green peppers stuffed with a hearty ground beef, rice, and tomato sauce filling that's easy to customize with your favorite seasonings.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 465 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• garlic powder to taste
• 2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 large green bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 1.5 pounds lean ground beef

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Place green bell peppers in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove peppers from the water and set aside in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 3

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is cooked, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Brown ground beef in a large saucepan over medium heat; drain. Return to heat and mix in onion and cooked rice. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Pour in tomato sauce and mix thoroughly. Let simmer for about 10 minutes; remove from heat.

Step 5

Spoon rice mixture evenly onto each green pepper half. Bake in the preheated oven until mixture begins to turn golden brown, about 40 to 45 minutes.

Step 6

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of each stuffed pepper. Return to the oven and bake until cheese has melted and lightly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.