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colorful red and green stuffed bell peppers filled with seasoned beef and rice topped with melted bubbly cheese, shown in a wide horizontal composition in a baking dish on a holiday table, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Stuffed Bell Peppers

For a colorful dish, try red and green bell peppers filled with seasoned beef, rice, and cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bell peppers tops removed and seeded
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1.5 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and stand the peppers in a baking dish.
  2. Brown the ground beef in a skillet, then drain.
  3. Stir the rice, marinara, Italian seasoning, and salt into the beef.
  4. Spoon the filling into each pepper.
  5. Top with shredded mozzarella and cover with foil.
  6. Bake 30 minutes, uncover, and bake 5 more minutes until the cheese is bubbly.

Notes

Use a mix of red and green peppers for extra holiday color.