Di's Stuffed Green Peppers

Name: Di's Stuffed Green Peppers
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams tomato sauce, divided; 454 grams tomatoes, chopped and liquid reserved; 1 clove garlic, minced; 6 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed (reserve tops); 454 grams ground beef; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) (optional); 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 118 milliliters water; 118 milliliters long-grain white rice; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Di's Stuffed Green Peppers might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 368 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A mixture of bell peppers, onion, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Chop reserved green bell pepper tops and measure out 1/4 cup.

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Green Pepper

Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook whole green bell peppers until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.

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Green Pepper

Water

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Pot

Drain and season inside of bell peppers with a little salt.

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Bell Pepper

Salt

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, garlic, and reserved 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper in the hot skillet until ground beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

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Green Pepper

Ground Beef

Garlic

Onion

Beef

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Frying Pan

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

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Oven

Stir canned tomatoes and liquid, rice, 1/2 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, hot sauce, and black pepper into ground beef mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover skillet with a lid, and simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 18 minutes.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Canned Tomatoes

Black Pepper

Ground Beef

Hot Sauce

Water

Rice

Salt

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Frying Pan

Stir 3/4 the mozzarella cheese and 3/4 the tomato sauce into ground beef-rice mixture. Stuff bell peppers with ground beef-rice mixture; top each with remaining mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. Arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

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Mozzarella