How to Cook Tasty Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers. Spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. Mix the remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse peppers.

The bell pepper is an excellent vessel for stuffing meat, rice, and, of course, cheese. It's strong enough to hold its shape in the oven, and the flavor is subtle enough to go well with just about. Chicken-Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers Here's a different take on traditional stuffed peppers. You can cook Stuffed Peppers using 13 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Stuffed Peppers

1. You need 2 of Green Peppers.
2. You need 1/4 lb of Ground Beef.
3. You need 1/4 lb of Ground Italian sausage.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of Basil.
5. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Onion powder.
6. You need 1/2 tsp of Garlic powder.
7. You need 1/2 tsp of Cayenne.
8. You need 1/2 tsp of Paprika.
9. You need 1 dash of salt.
10. You need 1 dash of pepper.
11. Prepare 1 cup of Tomato Sauce (I used olive oil, basil and garlic flavored).
12. It's 1 cup of Instant white rice.
13. You need 1 cup of Shredded cheese (I used Mexican blend).

I substituted chicken for the beef and used Cubanelle peppers in place of the green peppers that are usually featured in such a dish. —Ron Burlingame, Canton, Ohio Homestyle Stuffed Peppers! Multi-color, nutritious bell peppers are loaded with seasoned ground beef, hearty rice and mildly sweet tomatoes, then they're and finished with mozzarella cheese and baked until perfectly tender. It's a delicious dinner in one that you'll want to on regular rotation! Directions Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds.

Stuffed Peppers step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375º F..
2. Wash peppers. Carefully remove tops from peppers, extending around a half inch to inch beyond pepper top. Remove cap and insides of pepper. Rinse and set aside..
3. Place a nonstick pan on stovetop at medium high heat. Brown your ground beef until no longer pink. Drain grease, splash with water and return to heat. Add all dry seasonings now and stir until combined..
4. Place seasoned beef in glass bowl and place portion of italian sausage in pan to cook. Continue cooking until well cooked..
5. Prepare your rice according to instructions..
6. Once sausage is cooked and rice is finished, place both in glass bowl with beef. Use as much or as little rice as you'd like and add tomato sauce and additional seasonings to taste. Stir well..
7. Line a square Pyrex dish with aluminum foil..
8. Begin to layer your peppers: 1st layer- cheese. 2nd layer- meat and rice mixture. 3rd layer- cheese. Continue layering and packing the peppers until completely filled. Do not place cheese on top..
9. Prop peppers in glass dish (I used leftover rice to create a bed) and place in preheated oven for 45-55 minutes. Sprinkle tops with additional cheese 5 minutes before removing from oven..
10. Enjoy!.

Place peppers in a large saucepan and cover with water. Stuff green bell peppers with beef and sausage mixture. No one will ever know how easy this flavorful and hearty dish was to make. Stuffed peppers, as their name asserts, are stuffed with filling. These stuffed peppers can be made with any bell pepper.