Get Ready for the Easiest Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe Ever

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: cooked lentils

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while lentils are a budget-friendly protein.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while Monterey Jack is often less expensive.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned pinto beans

Kidney beans are nutritious, and pinto beans are often cheaper.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa offers more protein, while bulgur is a cost-effective grain.

Brown the ground beef over medium-high or medium heat.

Season the beef with garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoning salt.

Add chopped onion to the beef and cook until softened.

Stir in salsa for added flavor.

Mix in leftover cooked rice and combine everything well.

Set the beef mixture aside.

Prepare orange bell peppers (or any available bell peppers) for stuffing.

Stuff the bell peppers with the beef mixture.

Place the stuffed bell peppers in the oven uncovered at 375°F for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle cheese on top of the stuffed peppers.

Return the stuffed peppers to the oven until the cheese is melted.

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