Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed Peppers might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 456 calories, 26g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up bottled tomato-and-basil pasta sauce, parsley, ground sirloin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground allspice you could follow this main course with the Allspice Angel Food Cakes With Pineapple Curd And Oven-dried Pi as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 45
Equipment you will use
OvenOven
2
Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Set aside.
Ingredients you will need
RiceRice
SaltSalt
3
While rice cooks, cut tops off bell peppers; reserve tops. Discard seeds and membranes.
Ingredients you will need
Bell PepperBell Pepper
SeedsSeeds
RiceRice
4
Place peppers, cut sides down, in an 8-inch square baking dish; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at high 2 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender. Cool.
Ingredients you will need
PeppersPeppers
WrapWrap
Equipment you will use
Plastic WrapPlastic Wrap
Baking PanBaking Pan
MicrowaveMicrowave
5
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Equipment you will use
Frying PanFrying Pan
6
Add beef and the next 5 ingredients (beef through allspice); cook 4 minutes or until beef is lightly browned, stirring to crumble.
Ingredients you will need
AllspiceAllspice
BeefBeef
7
Remove from heat.
8
Add rice, 1/2 cup pasta sauce, and cheese to beef mixture, stirring to combine.
Ingredients you will need
Pasta SaucePasta Sauce
CheeseCheese
BeefBeef
RiceRice
9
While beef cooks, combine 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce and wine in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
Ingredients you will need
Pasta SaucePasta Sauce
BeefBeef
WineWine
Equipment you will use
Sauce PanSauce Pan
10
Spoon about 3/4 cup beef mixture into each pepper.
Ingredients you will need
PepperPepper
BeefBeef
11
Place peppers in a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray; add wine mixture to pan. Cover with foil.
Ingredients you will need
Cooking SprayCooking Spray
PeppersPeppers
WineWine
Equipment you will use
Baking PanBaking Pan
Aluminum FoilAluminum Foil
12
Bake at 450 for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
Equipment you will use
OvenOven
13
Serve peppers with sauce.
Ingredients you will need
PeppersPeppers
SauceSauce
14
Garnish with pepper tops.
Ingredients you will need
PepperPepper
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score30
Magazine