Kelsey's Favorite Stuffed Green Peppers

Kelsey's Favorite Stuffed Green Peppers might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6 and costs $2.65 per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 37g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 426 calories. This recipe from Allrecipes requires canned tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, green bell peppers, and water. 570 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. With a spoonacular score of 89%, this dish is great. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Kelsey's Favorite Cranberry Bread, Stuffed Green Peppers II, and Stuffed Green Peppers I.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

garlic powder to taste

3 large green bell peppers, halved and seeded

ground black pepper to taste

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1 onion, diced

salt to taste

2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese

2 cups water

1 cup uncooked white rice

Equipment:

sauce pan

oven

baking pan

Cooking instruction summary:

In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place green bell peppers in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove peppers from the water and set aside in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the ground beef; drain. Return to heat and mix in onion, cooked rice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour in tomato sauce and mix thoroughly. Let simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Spoon the meat mixture onto each half of the green peppers. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until mixture begins to turn golden brown. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of each stuffed pepper. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is lightly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes. Kitchen-Friendly View

 

Step by step:


1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil.

2. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Place green bell peppers in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.

5. Remove peppers from the water and set aside in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

6. In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the ground beef; drain. Return to heat and mix in onion, cooked rice, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

7. Pour in tomato sauce and mix thoroughly.

8. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.

9. Remove from heat.

10. Spoon the meat mixture onto each half of the green peppers.

11. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until mixture begins to turn golden brown.

12. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of each stuffed pepper. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is lightly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.


Nutrition Information:

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430k Calories
37g Protein
14g Total Fat
37g Carbs
25% Health Score
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Calories
430k
22%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
7g
47%

Carbohydrates
37g
12%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
99mg
33%

Sodium
884mg
38%

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Protein
37g
74%

Vitamin C
72mg
88%

Vitamin B12
3µg
57%

Zinc
7mg
51%

Selenium
31µg
45%

Phosphorus
444mg
44%

Vitamin B6
0.83mg
42%

Vitamin B3
7mg
39%

Manganese
0.6mg
30%

Potassium
898mg
26%

Iron
4mg
24%

Calcium
234mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.38mg
23%

Vitamin A
863IU
17%

Copper
0.33mg
17%

Magnesium
64mg
16%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Vitamin K
9µg
9%

Folate
31µg
8%

Vitamin D
0.26µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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