BEEF, MASHED POTATO STUFFED BELL PEPPERS W/GARLICKY BREAD CRUMBS

Beef, Mashed Potato Stuffed Bell Peppers W/Garlicky Bread Crumbs image

Provided by Sandylee

Categories Potato

Time 55m

Yield 4 stuffed peppers, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 lb lean ground beef
salt and pepper
2 lbs baking potatoes, boiled and mashed
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
4 large red bell peppers or 4 large green bell peppers, caps removed and reserved, seeds and white membranes discarded

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and two thirds of the garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring to break up the beef, for about 5 minutes, or until browned; season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a medium bowl, combine the mashed potatoes with 1/2 cup Parmesan and the parsley.
In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the remaining one third of the garlic and the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.
Stand the bell peppers upright in a baking dish. Stuff each pepper with one quarter of the potato mixture, then one quarter of the meat mixture. Top the stuffed peppers with the garlicky bread crumbs and the bell pepper caps, and drizzle with olive oil. Roast the stuffed peppers until tender, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 601.9, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 58.9, Sodium 533, Carbohydrate 69, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 10.7, Protein 29