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Stuffed Peppers for Four Recipe

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Truly a meal in one, this entree has it all: vegetables, meat, pasta and sauce, all packed into tender peppers and baked. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Stuffed Peppers for Four Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

4 medium green peppers
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 cup frozen broccoli-cauliflower blend, thawed and chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Directions

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds; replace tops. Place in an ungreased shallow round 3-qt. microwave-safe dish; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, cook orzo according to package directions. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Drain orzo; stir into meat mixture. Add the spaghetti sauce, vegetables and 1/4 cup cheese.
Spoon into peppers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Originally published as Stuffed Peppers for Four in Simple & Delicious January/February 2008, p7

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Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2012 by charjohnson

I used ground turkey and red bell peppers because they were on sale. It was wonderful.

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2012 by 76ewood

I made this for dinner last night. It was great! I added the salt and pepper as suggested and added some leftover veggies I had instead of the ones suggested...much easier than chopping the others. I blanched the peppers before stuffing them and then baked them in the oven vs the microwave. I also used colby jack cheese since I didn't have the parma. cheese. Nice change from the rice stuffed peppers I used before. I used 4 very large peppers, so I had just enough filling. The only change I'd make would to be to add a bit more seasoning. Not sure what, but it is open for experimenting.

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2012 by Melanie64

better than the recipe I've used for 25 years.

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2012 by MiiMS9O

very delicious!

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2012 by dmswells

The filling in this recipe was too runny and it filled 6 peppers, not 4. I will make it again except I will use 6 peppers, 1 cup of orzo, 1-1/2 cups of the vegetables, 1 cup of parmesan cheese divided, 1 cup of spaghetti sauce in the filling and pour the other cup over the top before sprinkling the parmesan over the tops. I also think it needs about 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper or more in the filling. I think I will bake them in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees instead of microwaving the final cooking. I think it will be more firm and easier to eat. The flavor was good but the texture needed improvement.

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2012 by SherryRoss

I changed it somewhat, I used Italian Sausage in place of beef. I had some leftover rice (1 cup) so I used it in place of orzo pasta. I increased the broccoli-cauliflower blend to 1 cup. I blanched fresh broccoli and cauliflower in place of frozen.

With the added rice and veggies you can make 5 peppers

I also parboiled the pepper and baked them in the over at 375 for about 20 to 25 minutes.

Great Recipe

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2012 by julyan

I made this tonight and it was wonderful. I never knew stuffed peppers were so easy to make in a microwave. I'll never use my oven again. I did not have any frozen broccoli-cauliflower blend at home so I used a broccoli-carrot blend instead and I substituted a Mexican cheese blend for the Parmesan cheese. The only place where the recipe errors is I got enough of the stuffing to fill at least 6 or more peppers. I plan to buy more tomorrow.

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2012 by sherry_vinigrette

Dee-Li-Cious!!! Came out great in my oven. I don't use my microwave a whole lot and I was afraid it would nuke my stuffed peppers to smitherins! I bought a package of bell peppers that contained one of each color - they looked so appetizing! I'm surprised Taste of Home didn't add the nutritional values - you know they test the recipes themselves first and then photograph their results.

ToH - please do update the recipe with the nutritional values - thanks!

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2012 by PTuttle

In response to troi40, if you check out the other stuffed bell peppers on this site you'll see that the peppers are usually pre-cooked in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes. Rinse in cold water and drain while you make the filling. Then bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Since your filling is already precooked you won't need to bake them very long. I like my peppers a little tender-crisp so I start checking them at about 20 minutes to make sure they don't get too mushy. Actually, I've never tried making stuffed bells in the microwave so I might try these. Anything to keep the kitchen cooler on the 100+ degrees day we get here in the San Joaquin Valley. BTW you don't have to rate a recipe to ask a question or comment on it. Giving a 1 star rating without trying it just lowers the rating overall. Not trolling, just commenting.

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2012 by DBoyer

This recipe sounds incredible. I've never used Orzo, but there's always a first time. The only change I would make is to use a red bell pepper since they have more nutrients and are not so bitter as the green bell peppers.

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