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Stuffed Peppers

This Stuffed Peppers recipe is bursting with color and flavor! Each bell pepper is filled with beef, sausage, rice, veggies, and cheese.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 533kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 bell peppers
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • ½ lb ground sausage
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 10 oz can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies do not drain
  • ½ cup pasta sauce
  • 1 ½ cups cooked rice
  • 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese divided
  • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450˚F. Cut the tops off of the bell peppers and set them aside for later use. Remove and discard the seeds and membranes from the bell peppers. Place the peppers on a baking sheet and roast for 22-24 minutes (while preparing the filling) turning halfway through.
    roasted peppers on a baking pan.
  • Remove and discard the stems from the pepper tops and dice the remaining tops to get 1/2 cup of diced peppers; set aside.
    hands using a kitchen knife to dice peppers on a cutting board.
  • Break up the ground beef and ground sausage in a large skillet. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and black pepper. Brown the meat and drain the grease. Remove the meat from the pan and set it aside. Wipe the skillet with a paper towel.
    a wooden spatula stirring ground beef while it cooks.
  • Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add diced onion and the 1/2 cup of diced pepper tops. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute while stirring.
    a black spatula is used to saute peppers in a frying pan.
  • Add the browned ground beef and sausage, Rotel, pasta sauce, and cooked rice. Stir and cook until heated through.
    a black rubber spatula stirring ingredients in a frying pan.
  • Remove from heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups of shredded pepper jack cheese.
    a hand using a black spatula to stir shredded cheese into the stuffed pepper ingredients.
  • Remove the bell peppers from the oven and turn the heat down to 350˚F. Arrange the bell peppers in a greased baking dish.
    a hand using a pair of kitchen tongs to add peppers to the baking dish.
  • Fill the peppers with the meat and rice mixture. Top with 1/2 cup of shredded pepper jack cheese.
    a hand uses a black spoonula to fill the stuffed peppers.
  • Bake at 350˚F for 18-22 minutes, until the peppers are soft and the cheese is browned. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
    stuffed peppers with cilantro.

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Notes

Store cooled peppers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 1-2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1stuffed pepper | Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1409mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
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