Stuffed Bell Peppers

by Gather
Prep: 20m
Cook: 45m
beef
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Ingredients
Servings:6
6large bell peppers (any color)
1lbground beef
1/2lbItalian sausage, casings removed
1yellow onion, diced
3garlic cloves, minced
2cupcooked white rice
14ozcrushed tomatoes
1cuptomato sauce
1tbspItalian seasoning
1tspsalt and pepper
1 1/2cupmozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2cupParmesan cheese, grated
2tbspfresh parsley, chopped
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Prepare peppers

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds and membranes. Arrange peppers cut-side up in baking dish. Brush with olive oil.

  1. 2

    Make filling

    Brown beef and sausage in large skillet. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in rice, crushed tomatoes, half the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup mozzarella.

  2. 3

    Stuff peppers

    Fill each pepper with meat mixture, mounding slightly. Pour remaining tomato sauce around peppers in dish. Cover with foil.

  3. 4

    Bake

    Bake 35 minutes. Remove foil, top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake uncovered 10 minutes more until cheese is melted and peppers are tender.

  4. 5

    Serve

    Let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley.

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Stuffed Bell Peppers

Created by: Gather

Prep Time: 20m
Cook Time: 45m
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 6 large bell peppers (any color)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cup cooked white rice
  • 14 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. Prepare peppersPreheat oven to 375°F. Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds and membranes. Arrange peppers cut-side up in baking dish. Brush with olive oil.
  2. Make fillingBrown beef and sausage in large skillet. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in rice, crushed tomatoes, half the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup mozzarella.
  3. Stuff peppersFill each pepper with meat mixture, mounding slightly. Pour remaining tomato sauce around peppers in dish. Cover with foil.
  4. BakeBake 35 minutes. Remove foil, top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake uncovered 10 minutes more until cheese is melted and peppers are tender.
  5. ServeLet rest 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Notes & Tips

Stuffed peppers are comfort food at its best! You can use different colored peppers for a beautiful presentation. These freeze well - great for meal prep!