Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

Baked bell peppers stuffed with meat and rice in baking dish.

Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

If you're looking for a delicious dinner, look no further! Tender bell peppers stuffed with a tasty rice and meat mixture tossed with melty cheese. You'll love everything about this easy recipe!

Course Lunch or Dinner

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 513kcal

Author Deb Clark

Ingredients

6 bell peppers - use any combination you'd prefer, green peppers, red peppers, etc. Slice off top of pepper, remove seeds and membrane.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound lean ground beef
½ pound Italian sausage
1 onion finely diced
2 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
14 ounces fire roasted tomatoes drained
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup cooked white rice
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
Cut the tops off the peppers. Scoop out the seeds and as much of the membrane as possible. Place the peppers cut-side up in a baking dish.
Finely chop the tops of the peppers after removing the stems, set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, and Italian sausage. Brown ground beef, breaking up the lumps, until the meat is cooked through. Drain excess fat.
Add the diced onions and bell peppers to the cooked beef. Season with Montreal steak seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and red pepper flakes. Sauté until the vegetables are soft, about five minutes.
Reduce the heat to medium low. Add the drained fire roasted tomatoes and rice, stir to combine. Simmer for another five minutes to combine the flavors. Stir in half the cheese.
Spoon the meat and rice mixture into the prepared bell peppers. Top with the remaining shredded cheese, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes or until the peppers are tender.
If desired, place under broiler for two minutes to brown the cheese.

Notes

You can use any color of bell pepper you choose!

This is a great time to use leftover rice.

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