Healthier Stuffed Peppers |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 105 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This healthier stuffed peppers recipe uses an assortment of colored peppers, lean ground beef, brown rice, fresh onion and garlic, and natural tomato sauce. So colorful and so healthy! Ingredients:
1/2 cup brown rice |
1 cup water |
1 pound lean ground beef |
2 cloves garlic, minced |
1 onion, chopped |
2 green bell peppers |
2 red bell peppers |
2 yellow bell peppers |
1 (8 ounce) can natural tomato sauce |
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce |
salt and ground black pepper to taste |
1 (8 ounce) can natural tomato sauce |
1 teaspoon italian seasoning |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, optional |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bring brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
3. Cook and stir beef, garlic, and onion in a skillet over medium heat until meat is evenly browned and onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the green, red, and yellow bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. Slice the bottoms off the peppers if necessary so that they stand upright.
5. Mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. Mix the remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers.
6. Bake in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender, about 1 hour. Sprinkle the peppers with grated Parmesan cheese after baking.
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