Classic Stuffed Peppers

Name: Classic Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 medium green peppers; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce, divided; 1/4 cup uncooked instant rice; 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; Dash pepper; 1/2 pound uncooked lean ground beef

Classic stuffed peppers are pared down for two, and the result is a savory and satisfying dish that tastes so delicious, you'll want to double the recipe and serve it to guests. Field editor Donna Brockett of Kingfisher, Oklahoma shared this recipe.

Ingredients

2 medium green peppers
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce, divided
1/4 cup uncooked instant rice
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash pepper
1/2 pound uncooked lean ground beef

Directions

Cut tops off peppers and discard; remove seeds. In a large saucepan, cook peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water.
In a bowl, combine the egg, 1/4 cup of the spaghetti sauce, rice, onion, salt, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Crumble beef over the mixture and mix well. Stuff into peppers. Place in an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce over peppers. Cover and bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 375 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 146mg cholesterol, 987mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 5g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Classic Stuffed Peppers in Taste of Home August/September 2002

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slmacbeth

Oct 19, 2017

These were all right, but a little bland for me. I might try the chili sauce suggestion.
lurky27

Apr 10, 2011

Yum! These turned out just like my mother's stuffed peppers! We'll be making these again!~ Theresa
bluebowtye

Feb 9, 2010

I love this recipe and have made it many times, especially when I need something that makes just 2 servings. When I tell my husband we are having stuffed green peppers he always hopes it's this recipe!
twodots

Jun 2, 2009

we use this recipe often for stuffed peppers. The only change we make is that we use bottled chili sauce in place of the spaghetti sauce. Frequently we double the recipe and freeze the other two for later.