Stuffed Bell Peppers (classic recipe!)

Stuffed bell peppers are a classic main dish, and they are so hearty, tasty and super simple to make.

They will become a family favorite dinner. Serve with a few classic side dishes, like air fryer baked potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, or Instant Pot  “baked” sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

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To make this stuffed bell peppers recipe, you will need the following:

• bell peppers, any color
• olive oil (or oil of choice)
• onion
• garlic
• tomato paste
• ground beef
• cooked brown rice or quinoa
• canned diced tomatoes
• parsley
• oregano
• salt and pepper
• Monterey jack or sharp cheddar cheese
• fresh parsley (optional for serving)

Feel free to customize with your oil of choice, your favorite type of rice and favorite cheese.

How to make stuffed bell peppers

Here is how to make the best, classic stuffed bell peppers. 

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a large skillet pan to medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot add in the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add in the minced garlic and stir and cook for 1 minute. 

Stir in the tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Add the ground beef to the pan and cook while breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes.

Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat mixture from the pan and drain the fat from the meat. 

Transfer the beef mixture back to the pan you cooked it in, add  in the cooked rice and  diced tomatoes.

Season everything with parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir and let it all simmer for 4-5 minutes, until the liquid is slightly reduced.

Spray a 9”x13” baking dish with cooking spray and place peppers cut side-up into the bottom of the baking dish.

Add a drizzle of olive oil over each bell pepper and evenly divide the beef mixture between the peppers, filling them almost to the top. 

Sprinkle  some cheese on top of each of the stuffed peppers.

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes until the peppers are nice and tender. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes to melt the cheese until it is slightly golden and nice and melty. 

Remove and top with fresh chopped parsley.

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Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed bell peppers are a classic main dish, and they are so heart, tasty and super simple to make.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword stuffed bell peppers, stuffed peppers recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 305 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• 6 bell peppers red, yellow or green bell peppers, tops sliced off with seeds and ribs removed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or oil of choice)
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa
• 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, drained (1 can)
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup monterey jack or sharp sliced cheddar cheese
• Chopped fresh parsley – optional for topping

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a large skillet pan to medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot add in the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add in the minced garlic and stir and cook for 1 minute.
2. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Add the ground beef to the pan and cook while breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat mixture from the pan and drain the fat from the meat.
3. Transfer the beef mixture back to the pan you cooked it in, add in the cooked rice and diced tomatoes. Season everything with parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir and let it all simmer for 4-5 minutes, until the liquid is slightly reduced.
4. Spray a 9”x13” baking dish with cooking spray and place peppers cut side-up into the bottom of the baking dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil over each bell pepper and evenly divide the beef mixture between the peppers, filling them almost to the top. Sprinkle some cheese on top of each of the stuffed peppers, cover the dish with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes until the peppers are nice and tender. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes to melt the cheese until it is slightly golden and nice and melty.
5. Remove and top with fresh chopped parsley.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

Nutrition Facts

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 305 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 7g

Cholesterol 66mg22%

Sodium 512mg22%

Potassium 762mg22%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 8g9%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 4080IU82%

Vitamin C 161mg195%

Calcium 195mg20%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.