Traditional Stuffed Peppers

Name: Traditional Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 2 large green peppers; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce, divided; 1 cup cooked rice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

My husband, Steve, loves this stuffed pepper recipe. They're so filling and easy to prepare. I serve them with mashed potatoes and coleslaw for a no-fuss supper. —Karen Gentry, Somerset, Kentucky

Ingredients

2 large green peppers
1/2 pound ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce, divided
1 cup cooked rice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Place peppers in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place in ice water; invert on paper towels.
In a small skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1 cup tomato sauce, rice, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Spoon into peppers.
Place in an ungreased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Drizzle with remaining tomato sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until peppers are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 430 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 1182mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 30g protein.

Originally published as Traditional Stuffed Peppers in Taste of Home June/July 2004

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amyzimmerman

Aug 26, 2014

Loved them! Substituted red peppers and mixed brown rice, instead. I'll defiantly make these again.
amanues

May 2, 2011

It had okay flavor and the peppers were no where near done in 30 minutes at 350. Even after being parboiled, they were still hard and no where near soft. And it took more than 15 minutes to prep also!