Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
Bell peppers stuffed with ground beef, baked in tomato sauce and topped with shredded cheese.
| 1 1/2 | lbs ground beef |
| 6 | green bell peppers |
| 1 | small brown onion |
| 29 | oz. tomato sauce |
| 3 | cloves garlic |
| 2 | tbsp olive oil |
| 1 | cup shredded cheese |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1 | cup bread crumbs |
- Cut the bell peppers in half vertically and remove the cores, stems, and seeds. Boil for 3 to 5 minutes then drain and place in ice cold water to prevent further cooking.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Mince onion, bell pepper tops, and garlic then brown in a pan with 1 tbsp olive oil.
- In a large bowl mix ground beef, bread crumbs, and eggs. Add minced vegetables and mold beef mixture into five large meatballs.
- Grease a casserole pan with remaining olive oil and place bell peppers in pan standing upright.
- Stuff meatballs into bell peppers then drizzle with tomato sauce.
- Bake 45 minutes or until meat is cooked all the way through. Cover each stuffed bell pepper with shredded cheese and then return to oven until cheese is browned. Serve with white rice.
Beef, Main Dish, Bake
| Nutrition Facts | ||||||
Serving Size 219.3g |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 248 Calories from Fat
94 |
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% Daily Value* |
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Total Fat
10.4g 16%
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Saturated Fat
4.0g 20%
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Trans Fat
0.0g |
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Cholesterol
91mg 30%
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Sodium
534mg 22%
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Total Carbohydrates
14.7g 5%
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Dietary Fiber
2.7g 11%
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Sugars
6.3g |
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Protein
23.2g
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation. |
Nutritional Analysis
| Nutrition Grade
96% confidence |
Good points |
Bad points |
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