Description
A classic dish featuring bell peppers stuffed with a hearty mixture of ground beef, rice, and savory tomato sauce, perfect for a family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large onion
- chopped
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
- divided
- 1 1⁄4 cups water
- divided
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope garlic & herb salad dressing mix
- 1 cup white minute rice
- uncooked
- 4 large green peppers
- halved
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and chopped onion until the meat is browned and the onion is tender.
- Stir in 1 cup of tomato sauce, 1 cup of water, garlic & herb salad dressing mix, uncooked rice, garlic powder, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- While the mixture simmers, prepare the green peppers by halving them and removing the seeds.
- Place the halved peppers in a baking dish and fill each half with the beef and rice mixture.
- Pour the remaining tomato sauce and ¼ cup of water over the stuffed peppers.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the peppers are tender.
Notes
You can substitute ground beef with turkey or chicken for a lighter version. Adjust spices to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 stuffed pepper halves
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 760 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: Old Fashioned Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe, stuffed peppers, ground beef recipe, comfort food, American cuisine