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a wide baking dish of stuffed bell peppers filled with beef and rice topped with melted bubbly cheese, in red, yellow and green peppers, on a rustic table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Bell peppers filled with seasoned beef, rice, and gooey cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bell peppers tops cut and seeded
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup mozzarella shredded
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

Method
 

  1. Brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic, then stir in the tomatoes and Italian seasoning.
  2. Mix in the cooked rice until well combined.
  3. Stand the hollowed peppers upright in a baking dish and fill each with the beef mixture.
  4. Top with mozzarella and cover the dish with foil.
  5. Bake at 375F for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until the cheese is bubbly.

Notes

Slice a thin sliver off the bottom of any wobbly peppers so they stand up.