Baked Stuffed Bell Peppers with Rice & Cheese
These Baked Stuffed Bell Peppers with Rice, Cheese, and Ground Beef are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. They are filled with perfectly seasoned ground beef, rice, and melty, gooey cheese.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 6 bell peppers any color
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1½ cups cooked rice
- 3 cups marinara sauce divided, homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 380℉.
- Cut bell peppers in half and remove the seeds and membrane.
- Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Place the peppers on top of the sauce, cut side up. Bake the peppers in the oven for 15 minutes.
- While the peppers are in the oven, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, onion, and garlic. Brown the meat until no pink remains. Drain grease. Stir in rice, marinara sauce, and Italian seasoning. Heat until heated through. Remove from heat.
- Remove the peppers from the oven and spoon the cooked ground beef mixture into the peppers. Pack it down with the back of a spoon. Top with shredded cheese.
- Place the stuffed peppers back in the oven, uncovered, and bake for 10-12 minutes, until the peppers are heated through and the cheese is brown and bubbly. The peppers are done when tender and can be pierced with a fork. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Use leftover rice and cooked ground beef to shorten prep time.
- You can prep these peppers ahead of time and store them in the fridge covered up until 48 hours before baking.
- After the peppers are cooked, wrap them individually in plastic wrap, then place them in the freezer in a Ziploc bag. Grab 1 or 2 from the freezer for quick meal prep.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 754mg | Potassium: 925mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4389IU | Vitamin C: 163mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 4mg
