Stuffed Green Peppers
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Description
The best stuffed green peppers ever.
Ingredients
- 6 green peppers, tops and seeds removed
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ½ cups cooked rice
- ⅓ cup chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook green bell peppers in the boiling water until soft, 5 to 8 minutes; drain.
- 3. Cook ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking into small pieces with a spatula as it cooks, until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease. Transfer beef to a large bowl.
- 4. Stir rice, celery, onion, and about half the tomato sauce with the ground beef; season with salt and pepper. Stuff cooked green peppers with the ground beef mixture.
- 5. Arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish. Pour enough water into the baking dish to about 1-inch deep. Pour remainder of tomato sauce over the peppers.
- 6. Bake in preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 stuffed peppers
calories: 347.9 kcal
carbohydrates: 46.6 g
protein: 18 g
saturated fat: 3.8 g
cholesterol: 47.3 mg
sodium: 809.2 mg
fiber: 3.7 g
sugar: 5.9 g