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Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Stuffed Peppers Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipe
A quick and delicious dinner featuring bell peppers stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice, and melted cheese, perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
Bell Peppers
- 4 large bell peppers (any color)
Ground Beef
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
Cooked Rice
- 1 cup cooked rice (white or brown)
Onion
- 1 medium medium onion, finely chopped
Garlic
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Diced Tomatoes
- 1 can (14.5 oz / 411g) diced tomatoes, drained
Cheddar Cheese
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Salt and Black Pepper
- to taste Salt and black pepper
Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for cooking beef and veggies)
Instructions
- Slice tops off peppers, remove seeds, rinse, and set aside upside down.
- Cook onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent, then add ground beef and cook until browned. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix beef, rice, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, Italian seasoning, and 1 cup cheese in a bowl.
- Stuff peppers with filling, place in baking dish, top with remaining cheese, cover, and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
Notes
For extra flavor, add chopped herbs or a dash of hot sauce.