... Now I know, there’s no shortage of stuffed bell pepper recipes on the internet. Stuff peppers with meat mixture and place in a 3-quart baking dish. In fact, we loved it so much, I don’t mind not making it the traditional way anymore. Whichever your brand of choice is just fine for this recipe. Set the tops aside. Cooking with local, fresh seasonal vegetables and herbs is delicious, healthy, and easy to do during this time of the year. Cover with foil and bake the peppers in the 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Use cheddar cheese or a pizza blend of shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese to top the stuffed peppers. Have a great week and come back soon!Miz Helen. These are perfect for a busy night and stuffed green peppers topped with cheese Place peppers in a 9×13 pan. Check out how easy it is to create this classic dish….. Sign up and receive the latest tips via email. And it was the only thing I ate that day. 4 large red or green bell peppers. Some people like a lot of tomato taste and use the sauce) Pour the drained tomato juice that you saved from the diced tomatoes into the bottom of your casserole dish. I love stuffed bell peppers, but making them is another story. Prepare peppers by coring, removing seeds and cuting off tops (level the bottoms of any uneven so that they stand upright on their bottoms). Cooking with local, fresh seasonal vegetables and herbs is delicious, healthy, and easy to do during this time of the year. https://www.tasteofhome.com/.../traditional-stuffed-peppers McCormick's Smokehouse Maple]. The flavors are out of this world. For my stuffed bell peppers, I like to cut them in half lengthwise, because my experience has been that a lot of people prefer not to eat the entire pepper. Sweet Tomato Glazed Stuffed Bell Peppers. Set aside; Meat Stuffing: In a large bowl add ground chuck, bread crumbs, rice, eggs, onions, parsley, milk, and 2 Tbsp of the tomato sauce mixture. You can use the rice of your choice. The peppers came out perfect: not mushy and not too hard and crunchy, either! Stuffed bell peppers with rice, ground beef or turkey, tomato sauce and seasonings. Stuffed Bell Peppers with Tomato Sauce recipe by , is from Seasoned In the South, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. Cut green bell peppers in half, remove caps and ... oz. You can use the rice of your choice. Off we went and happily paid the suggested $20 to support the BBQ hosters. Beautiful pepper shells filled with a meat and rice mixture smothered in a rich tomato sauce, then baked to perfection. Bake peppers … We usually had a garden and when peppers came in, we enjoyed them to the last bite! The only question is whether to cheese or not cheese. 5 bell peppers (medium, or 4 large) 1 pound ground beef (90/10 or leaner) 1/2 cup rice (cooked) 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 plum tomato (diced) 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce (or marinara sauce, divided use) 1 large egg (beaten) 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs There’s something creative about stuffing ground meat mixed with veggies, spices, and herbs into a bell pepper. So while I used 7 peppers, you might only need 4 or 5 store-bought peppers for this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. These are the best stuffed peppers I ever made! Add salt, pepper, garlic powder and chili powder to the skillet, stir to combine. Good thing I can be pretty nontraditional in the kitchen. Stuffed peppers are simple to make, and adding tomatoes and tomato sauce to the stuffing keeps it exceptionally moist and luscious. Set aside; Meat Stuffing: In a large bowl add ground chuck, bread crumbs, rice, eggs, onions, parsley, milk, and 2 Tbsp of the tomato sauce mixture. Remove the foil, sprinkle the tops of the peppers with shredded mozzarella cheese, and return to the oven for about 10-20 more minutes (until the cheese melts and the peppers are tender). Course Side Dish. By CHERYLH70; Stuffed Green Peppers II . They can be enjoyed on their own for lunch or dinner, or served with side dishes. While the peppers are cooking, they will release moisture. I recommend removing them from the baking dish to a platter for serving. Use a spoon if needed. So I just modified my recipe to use ketchup and they are great. No part of this site including, but not limited to, ideas, text, photographs or images may be copied, republished or distributed without express permission. 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