Hearty Ground Beef and Cheese Stuffed Peppers

Ground Beef Stuffed Green Bell Peppers with Cheese is an incredibly delicious and hearty dish which combines spiced meat, rice and vegetables, all packed into soft green bell peppers, and then decorated with melted cheese. The classic dish is ideal to serve for a relaxing dinner on a weeknight and can be easily customized to your preferences.

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Ingredients

  

• 6- large green bell peppers
• 1 pound of ground beef
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 small onion that has been finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• Can 14.5 OZ diced tomatoes and draining
• 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar or mozzarella
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon black
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon olive
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• Fresh parsley chopped for garnish

Instructions

 

• Preparing your oven The oven should be heated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190degC).
• Make up for the bell peppers. Slice off the ends of the bell peppers, and then take out the membranes and seeds. If needed, you can trim the bottoms to make them stand up. Set the bell peppers on a baking tray.
• Make the filling in a big, heavy skillet in the olive oil heat at medium temperature. Add chopped onions and cook until it softens, approximately 3–4 minutes. Then add the garlic minced, and simmer for an extra one minute.
• Brown the beef. Incorporate the ground beef in the skillet and cook until it is browned. Break it up using a utensil as it cooks. Remove any fat that is left.
• Mix all the components: Add the cooked rice, diced tomatoes, black pepper, salt-dried oregano and paprika, along with cumin, to a skillet. Mix well and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the rice is cooked through.
• Put the peppers in a stuffed form: Spoon the beef and rice mixture into each bell pepper, squeezing it in gently. Sprinkle the tomato sauce on the peppers that are stuffed.
• Bake, place the dish in the oven preheated at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Take the foil off, then sprinkle the cheese that has been shredded over every pepper’s top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and melting.
• Serve. Sprinkle the peppers with fresh chopped parsley and serve hot.