My Grandma Makes Stuffed Peppers | Summer Recipe

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lower in fat and calories, or more budget-friendly.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

More nutritious or a cheaper alternative.

Prepare all ingredients by chopping them into small squares or cubes.

Wash the uncooked rice thoroughly.

Mix ground beef with chopped onions and any greens.

Add water to the mixture to ensure the rice cooks well inside the bell peppers.

Prepare bell peppers by removing the tops and scooping out the seeds and inner white parts.

Use green bell peppers instead of sweet red ones due to availability.

Boil water and pour it into the stuffed peppers before cooking.

In a large pot, heat half a cup of light olive oil.

Add diced tomatoes and onions to the pot and let them simmer until golden brown.

Add one tablespoon of salt to the sauce for flavor.

Pour the tomato sauce over the stuffed peppers and mix well.

Cook the stuffed peppers on medium heat until they boil, then reduce heat and let them simmer for 40 minutes.

Let the dish sit for five minutes before serving.

Serve with sour cream and any other preferred greens or sauce.

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