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Easy Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

  • 6 bell peppers, variety of colors
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup cooked white rice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 14 oz. petite diced tomatoes
  • 8 oz. tomato sauce, divided
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Easy Stuffed Pepper Recipe

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Boil water. Cut and deseed peppers. Blanch peppers for 2 mins; drain.

Brown beef and onion in skillet, drain. Add garlic, then cooked rice, half of tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, shredded zucchini, Italian seasoning, and salt. Cook until heated.

Fill peppers with mixture. Place in casserole dish. Top each with remaining tomato sauce. Cover with foil.

Bake covered for 10 mins, then uncovered for 15 mins. Add shredded mozzarella, bake 3 mins until melted. Enjoy!

2024-04-09T11:37:11-04:00April 21, 2024|Recipes|

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