Best Unstuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break ground beef into pieces and add to skillet; cook and stir until about half of the beef is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and green bell pepper into the beef; continue to cook and stir until the beef is entirely browned, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.
• Mix tomato sauce and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the beef mixture. Stir rice into the beef mixture and stir; transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool dish 5 minutes before serving.

MEXICAN UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Saute onion & garlic in oil over medium heat until softened.
• Boil rice in salted water until just soft. Drain.
• Halve peppers & remove seeds. Place in 9x13" baking dish, insides up.
• In a large bowl, combine well the cooked ground beef (or defrosted soy crumbles), sauteed onions & garlic, cooked rice, rinsed & drained black beans, undrained can of diced tomatoes, oregano, salt, cumin, pepper & jalapenos, if using.
• Pour 'filling' mixture over peppers, top with cheese & bake until hot & bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!

UNSTUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown ground round; drain and rinse off fat.
• Return meat to skillet.
• Add onion and green peppers; cook until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in tomato sauce and cooked rice.
• Cook on low for 15 minutes; add water if a thinner sauce is preferred.
• Serve in a bowl topped with shredded mozzarella cheese, if desired.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown hamburger in skillet, salt and pepper.
• Slice peppers and onion; sautee in hamburger grease.
• Add tomatoes.
• Simmer until peppers are soft.
• Drain grease.
• Stir in cooked rice until all ingredients are distributed evenly.

BELL PEPPER & RICE BAKE (UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Sauté "sausage" for 2 minutes.
• Add peppers, onion, celery, garlic and parsley, and cook about 10 minutes more.
• Stir in the tomatoes, thyme and cayenne, and remove from heat.
• Mix in the cooked rice and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
• Put mixture in a 13x9 dish, cover dish with foil, and bake 45 minutes.
• Uncover peppers, and sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese over the dish, and cook uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mince the garlic and dice the onion and bell peppers. In a heavy skillet, sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil over medium heat until soft and transparent (2-3 minutes). Add the ground beef and cook until fully brown (5 minutes). Lastly, add the diced bell pepper to the skillet and continue to sauté until they are slightly soft (3-5 minutes). Add the diced tomatoes and their juices to the skillet along with the uncooked rice, basil, oregano, and some freshly cracked pepper (10-15 cranks of a pepper mill). Stir the ingredients in the skillet well. Add 1.5 cups of beef broth to the skillet and stir to combine. Place the lid on the skillet, turn the heat up to high, and allow the mixture to come up to a full boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer for 30 minutes. You should be able to hear the liquid simmering quietly the whole time. If you can't, turn the heat up just slightly until it begins to simmer. After 30 minutes, remove the lid, and check to see if the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. If the rice is still a bit crunchy, return the lid and allow it to continue to cook for 10 minutes more. Once the rice is tender, fluff the mixture with a fork. In a separate bowl, combine the tomato sauce and worcestershire sauce. Pour the tomato sauce over the skillet and serve.

"UNSTUFFED" BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef with bell peppers until peppers are cooked. Add salt and pepper, tomato paste and Parmesan cheese. Meanwhile, prepare stovetop Spanish rice according to box instructions, substituting 1/2 cup water and can of diced tomatoes and green chiles for crushed tomatoes. Don't forget the 1.5 cups of water that the box recipe calls for. Mix with beef and green peppers. Top with more cheese when served.