Best Unstuffed 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.

UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook rice according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook beef, green peppers and onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in rice, marinara sauce and seasoning blend. Stir in cheese. , Toss bread crumbs and oil; sprinkle over the top. Bake until heated through and topping is golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

QUINOA UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with peppers and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in quinoa. Freeze option: Place cooled quinoa mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring occasionally.

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.

STOVE TOP UNSTUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown Lean Ground Beef (Drain if needed).
• Add Onion,Garlic,Green Pepper.
• Add Tomato Sauce,Garlic Powder,Garlic Pepper,Salt,and Pepper.
• Add Cooked Rice and Canned Mushrooms.
• Heat though.

SKILLET UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Chop onions, peppers and garlic
• 2. PREPARATION In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the onion until beef is no longer pink
• 3. Return skillet to heat and add diced tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, rice, and salt and pepper.
• 4. Cook two minutes then add green peppers and garlic
• 5. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer. Let cook until rice is done. About 15 minutes
• 6. Fluff rice with a fork, top with cheese and cover a few minutes until cheese is melted then serve

SKILLET UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. In my electric fry pan I added the bacon grease and heated pan to melt grease- move it around to coat bottom of skillet. Add ground beef and cook and scramble. Add onion and celery. Stir till meat no longer pink.
• 2. Add remaining ingredients, except rice. Stir to combine and heat through. Make rice stir in a bit of butter and sosme chopped celery leaves. Serve burger mixture over hot rice and sprinkle cheese over top ,if desired.
• 3. For casserole: Butter or spray casserole dish place rice in dish then top with burger mixture- bake until heated through and cheese is melted, if using. Or mix rice and burger mixture together and place in casserole and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake at 350^ until hot and bubbly;(add more tomato juice if needed for baking).

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.

WW CORE UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.
• Add ground meat, salt and pepper.
• When meat is browned, add garlic, onion, bell pepper and bay leaf.
• Cook 7-8 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Stir in chicken broth/stock and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice, return to boil, then lower heat to a simmer.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; remove cover.
• Fold in basil.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Plate and top with cheese.

SEVEN-SPICE UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef, garlic, green peppers and onions and cook, stirring, until the beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste, seven-spice blend, dried mint, salt and pepper and saute until well combined and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the rice, crushed tomatoes and 1 cup water and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes. Remove from the heat but keep covered for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork to separate.
• Serve in bowls garnished with the pine nuts and parsley with a dollop of yogurt, if desired.

UNSTUFFED STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place 2 TBS olive oil in a 12 inch deep frying pan or large pot. Heat for 2 minutes and then add sliced green peppers for 2 minutes. Add sliced onion, minced garlic and cook 2 minutes. Add ground beef (home ground from a piece of sirloin steak, round steak or a chuck roast, if possible) and cook just until the beef is no longer pink. Add cooked rice and chopped tomatoes and heat through.
• When heated through, taste and adjust seasonings according to taste. You can add Italian seasoning or dried basil or dried oregano, if you like.

"UNSTUFFED" PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut off pepper tops and chop, cut peppers in half, remove seeds and veins. Brown ground beef, add onion and chopped pepper tops. Add seasonings. Stir well. Add uncooked rice, tomato sauce plus one can of water (May require a little extra water). Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Put peppers on top of mixture, cut side down, cover, cook until the peppers are fork tender (about 15-20 minutes). Continue stirring meat mixture to prevent sticking, leaving the peppers on top. To serve, use a large spoon placing a pepper half on a plate and spoon in the filling. Grated cheese may be added to the pepper, if desired.