Food Wishes Recipes - Beef and Rice Stuffed Peppers Recipe - Stuffed Bell Peppers

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork can be less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while mozzarella is often cheaper.

Sweat diced onion in olive oil with a pinch of salt until translucent, about 5-6 minutes.

Remove half of the onion and reserve for stuffing; leave the other half in the pan.

Add balsamic vinegar, beef stock, marinara sauce, and a pinch of red pepper flakes to the pan; stir and pour into the bottom of a deep casserole dish.

In a bowl, combine the reserved onions, ground beef, sausage, garlic, parsley, salt, black pepper, Cayenne, and diced tomatoes; mix well using hands.

Add cooked rice and parmesan cheese to the meat mixture and mix until well combined.

Cut green bell peppers in half, scoop out seeds and membranes, and stuff them firmly with the meat and rice mixture.

Place stuffed peppers in the baking dish on top of the sauce, sprinkle with a little more parmesan cheese, and cover with foil.

Bake in a 375°F (190°C) oven for 45 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 15-25 minutes until peppers are tender and tops are slightly colored.

Spoon some of the sauce over the stuffed peppers before serving.

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