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Classic Stuffed Peppers

Classic Stuffed Peppers

Classic Stuffed Peppers are delicious comfort food from my childhood. A great way to use up a pound of ground beef or turkey.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: stuffed bell peppers recipe
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 355kcal
Author: Sandy

Equipment

  • 13"x9" Baking Dish

Ingredients

  • 6 Bell Peppers tops cut off and seeds removed
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • ½ Onion diced
  • 1 lb Lean Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt divided
  • ¾ teaspoon Pepper divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder divided
  • ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian Seasoning divided
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 cup Cooked Rice
  • ¼ cup Ketchup
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 (28 oz) can Crushed Tomatoes in Puree

Instructions

  • Arrange the prepared bell peppers in a 9"x13" baking dish.
  • Heat a skillet on med-high heat. Add the olive oil and onion. Cook until onion is tender.
  • Add the ground beef or turkey and cook, stirring and breaking up the chunks, until the meat is mostly cooked.
  • Add 1 tsp of the salt, ½ tsp of the pepper, 1 tsp of the garlic powder, the onion powder, paprika, and 1 tsp of the Italian seasoning. Stir well and continue cooking until the meat is cooked through.
  • Take the meat mixture off the heat and add the Worcestershire sauce. Stir.
  • Transfer meat mixture to a lg bowl. Then add the cooked rice and 1/4 cup ketchup. Stir.
  • Mix in 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
  • Spoon the meat mixture into the bell peppers and fill all of them to the top, if possible.

Make the Sauce

  • In same bowl used for the meat mixture, add the crushed tomatoes, ½ tsp of the salt, ¼ tsp of the pepper, ½ tsp of the garlic powder, and ½ tsp of the Italian Seasoning. Stir well. Then pour evenly over the filled peppers.
  • Add ½ cup of water to the bottom of the baking dish (this helps with steaming).
  • Cover the baking dish with a piece of sprayed foil, as tight around the edges as you can get it.
  • Bake in a 375° F oven for 45 minutes, or until the peppers are tender.
  • Take off the foil and top each pepper with some of the remaining cheese (or use more or less to taste).
  • Place back in the oven and bake until the cheese melts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pepper | Calories: 355kcal