Di's Stuffed Green Peppers Recipe

Di's Stuffed Green Peppers Recipe

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

This hearty stuffed bell pepper recipe features tender peppers filled with a savory mixture of ground beef, rice, and melted mozzarella cheese. Its a delicious meal thats sure to satisfy your cravings!

Ingredients

  • 6 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed (reserve tops)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, liquid reserved
  • cup long-grain white rice
  • cup water
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco) (optional)
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions

  1. Chop the reserved green bell pepper tops and measure out cup of the chopped pepper. Set aside for later use.
  2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Carefully place the whole green bell peppers in the boiling water and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they are slightly tender. Drain the peppers and lightly season the inside with salt. Set aside to cool.
  3. In a large skillet, heat the pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, chopped onion, reserved cup of chopped green bell pepper, and minced garlic. Cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes until the beef is browned and crumbled. Drain any excess grease and discard it.
  4. Preheat your oven to 350F (175C).
  5. Stir in the canned tomatoes (with their liquid), rice, water, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, hot pepper sauce (if using), and black pepper into the beef mixture. Bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce the heat, cover the skillet with a lid, and let it simmer for 15 to 18 minutes until the rice is tender and fully cooked.
  7. Stir in of the shredded mozzarella cheese and of the tomato sauce into the beef and rice mixture, combining them well.
  8. Carefully stuff the cooked bell peppers with the beef-rice mixture, then top each with the remaining mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
  9. Arrange the stuffed peppers in a baking dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and place it in the preheated oven.
  10. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the peppers are fully cooked through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories 317
Fat 15g
Carbohydrates 25g
Protein 20g
Saturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 59mg
Sodium 870mg
Dietary Fiber 4g
Total Sugars 7g
Vitamin C 107mg
Calcium 204mg
Iron 4mg
Potassium 695mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily values may vary depending on your calorie needs.

Comments

nikzilla

10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM

I made this using Parmesan instead of mozzarella and it was a big hit! I cut it down to four peppers but kept the tomato and tomato sauce quantity the same. It was perfect because it made for a little extra sauciness.The use of Tabasco and Worcestersire give it a really nice, savory flavor too.

Jennifer Delcourt

05/18/2018 10:44:01 PM

This is a pretty good recipe - it's my go-to stuffed peppers recipe. I make a few changes because they're necessary and a few based on preference. I've found that pre-cooking the peppers means the skin is coming off by the time they come out of the oven after being cooked the second time, so I don't pre-cook them at all. I do pre-cook the rice, since it typically cooks for about 45 minutes and this recipe only calls for about 18 minutes. So I pre-cook it separately and then stir into the pan to mix up all the flavors and cook it for less time. Based on preference, I usually use fresh tomatoes instead of canned and omit the tomato sauce. I usually double the Worcestershire as well, and I use Frank's Red Hot sauce. Yum!

Cat

05/13/2020 01:19:05 AM

Stuffed peppers are back on the menu! I always found them bland. I like cooking the rice with the meat, sauce and cheese. It also made a difference salting the inside of the pepper. I put the salt on my fingers and rubbed the inside. Any changes I made were due to what I had on hand, like a fresh mozzarella ball. I'm looking forward to trying variations, like adding sausage.

Wikkio

09/04/2019 10:20:49 PM

My family loved these stuffed green peppers! I cut the peppers in half and used cheddar and mozzarella cheeses in mixture and topped with Parmesan. We also like extra sauce that we add individually to suit our tastes. Best recipe ever!!!

alice

09/08/2021 10:19:55 PM

Really good! But my suggestion is to cook the rice first. I used brown rice and it didn’t cook it all the way. Next time I’ll cook it but very good recipe all in all.

JollyOats1471

08/31/2022 06:03:00 PM

Very tasty. Unfortunately, did not have an oven at the time so I blanched my peppers and then cooked all the ingredients in my electric skillet. Filled the peppers with the mixture and set them on a bed of the extra meat/rice mixture and simmered them as indicated, then finished off per instructions. Will definitely make again, except for making more of them. Ran out quickly. Thanks for the recipe.

KELLY GARDNER

01/09/2024 01:22:09 AM

I made a couple of changes. I added a Spanish rice mix (cooked) a can of diced tomatoes and some Mexican oregano to my ground beef, topped off with Mexican cheese (last 10 min) It was super flavorful and quick !!

Amy Brock

10/01/2014 10:58:16 AM

Very good. I used 4 large peppers, omitted the mozzarella and topped with Parmesan. Also used canned crushed, italian style tomatoes seasoned with basil oregano and garlic. Quick and easy.

Toni Baker

07/22/2016 10:59:45 AM

I made a few changes, based on what my family likes. I used 4 peppers, with the same amount of the other ingredients for the filling. I added some Italian seasonings and garlic powder to the filling mix and used more fresh garlic than the recipe called for. I cut the peppers the long way, to they would lay flat on their backs. My husband doesn't like cheese. So, I didn't add cheese to the mix. Instead, I lined the inside of my peppers with the cheese and then added the meat filling and topped them with the rest of the cheese and sauce. The, I sprinkled additional Italian seasoning on top. Minor changes to the execution...but, the finished product was still AMAZING!

Jen

03/23/2020 02:49:06 AM

Made this on a whim to use up what I had in fridge. Has a very good taste. Made 1/2 recipe with can diced tomatoes, no tomato sauce, and red peppers. Seasoned with Tony’s Creole Seasoning and Worcestershire... used Italian and Cheddar cheese. Delish! Thanks for the recipe!!

Steven Henry

01/05/2020 11:35:03 PM

Awesome! I made it with brown rice instead of white, because my wife is type II diabetic, but otherwise followed the recipe. Very good!

Joshua Davis

06/07/2024 02:29:27 PM

Fast, flavorful, and simple to make.

Breedlove

05/15/2023 12:59:38 AM

Delicious & husband approved. Due to reviews did add red pepper flakes & cajun seasoning. Will make again. Thanks for sharing.

Katgirl

12/14/2022 12:31:06 AM

I made this tonight and my husband loved it! The only thing I added was a tablespoon of sugar and since I didn't have mozzerella on hand I used Parmesan cheese and it turned out great! This is a keeper and I will definitely make it again.

Jeanne Pignataro Baffoni

09/27/2022 10:00:43 PM

Delicious dinner! while it's not quick in preparation, it was a simple enough recipe & in my opinion, tasty and worth the effort. The only change I made was to use ground turkey in place of beef and added a tsp of beef "better than bouillon" for flavor.

minaayindra

01/30/2022 05:47:07 PM

This is a great recipe, very simple to make for stuffed peppers. The texture was good, for the pepper and for the filling. The second time I made it, because I found the original attempt to be somewhat bland for our tastes, I used the addition of Heinz 57 sauce to half of the filling and chili sauce in the other half. I found both to give more taste as opposed to just straight hot sauce. You can decide, should you try this, which flavor you prefer. The other change I made was to cook the rice through before putting it in the pan. It is very difficult to get the rice to the correct texture by cooking it raw in the frying pan. These are even better left over but I recommend this either way.

Sandy Stearns

01/27/2022 01:35:59 PM

These Stuffed Green Peppers were the best I’ve tried. They were truly very delicious and very easy to make. I would use the recipe without any changes.

Ralph Michaels DAmbrosio

10/03/2021 06:52:10 PM

Love Stuffed peppers, but use Red peppers instead of green.

Robert Walsh

09/14/2021 02:27:04 AM

One of the best easiest and tastiest recipes for stuffed peppers. I've made stuffed peppers like 10 different ways, and this is truly rankes at top. I made step for step. Thanks to cook who shared. This is a keeper.

Janet Gomez

04/05/2021 09:46:37 PM

This is my go-to recipe for stuffed peppers - really good.