Best Summer Stuffed Peppers Recipes
SUMMER STUFFED PEPPERS
Growing up and living in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, we've always had fresh vegetables from the garden, and this recipe allows me to use many of them. These stuffed peppers are equally perfect for lunch or dinner.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut the tops off peppers and reserve. Cook peppers in boiling water until crisp-tender, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from water and rinse with cold water; set aside. Remove stems from pepper tops and chop enough of the tops to measure 1/3 cup. (Save remaining peppers for another use.), In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat; drain if necessary. Add the onion, cabbage, carrot, zucchini and reserved chopped peppers; saute until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the tomatoes, rice, brown sugar, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. , Stuff hot meat mixture into peppers; warm in the microwave if necessary. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315 calories, Fat 12g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 234mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
STUFFED PEPPERS
Green peppers stuffed with ground beef and rice and topped with a seasoned tomato sauce.
Provided by BDEGER
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly browned.
- Remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. (Slice the bottoms of the peppers if necessary so that they will stand upright.)
- In a bowl, mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. 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.
- Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 45.9 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 563.6 mg, Sugar 6.3 g
STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
This is a very filling entrée... and a terrific way to use up all your garden veggies!
Provided by Donna Brown
Categories Vegetables
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Fill large pot with water, add salt and sugar. Boil and add bell pepper that insides have been removed. You can cut the tops off and stuff whole pepper or cut pepper in half lengthwise.
- 3. Boil gently until pepper changes color and tender (about 4-5 minutes).
- 4. In skillet, brown ground chuck in oil with onion and celery, until meat is no longer pink and onion and celery are tender & opaque, drain well.
- 5. Mix other ingredients in bowl, add meat mixture to bowl. Arrange peppers in baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- 6. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. If any meat mixture is left spoon around peppers casserole style.
- 7. Bake until bubbly and tender. In the last few minutes of cooking, top with shredded cheese and cook until melted.
- 8. They freeze really well, however, leave off cheese until ready to cook.
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