My Mother's Stuffed Pepper Recipe

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while still providing creaminess.

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while pecorino is often cheaper.

Chop parsley.

Use 1 pound of ground beef for filling.

Prepare 4 bell peppers by cutting the tops off and removing seeds.

Cut a small slit at the bottom of each pepper for stability.

Mix ground beef, cooked rice, chopped garlic, mozzarella, parmesan, and salt in a bowl.

Stuff the mixture into the hollowed peppers, filling them to the top.

Put the tops back on the peppers and secure with toothpicks.

Sauté the stuffed peppers in a pot until they get color.

Add thinly sliced yellow onion to the pot.

Pour in a bottle of tomato sauce and rinse the bottle with water, adding that to the pot as well.

Cover and let simmer for about 1 hour without disturbing the peppers.

Add basil and season with salt during the simmering process.

After cooking, remove toothpicks before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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