Seasoned Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly browned.
• Remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. (Slice the bottoms of the peppers if necessary so that they will stand upright.)
• In a bowl, mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. 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.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender.

SEASONED STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut off and discard the top fourth of the bell peppers.
• Remove the seeds and membrane.
• Place peppers upright in 1/3 to 1/2 inch salted water in heavy pot.
• Bring water to a boil and cover tightly, then lower flame and cook for exactly 5 minutes.
• Remove peppers, drain thoroughly and set aside while preparing the stuffing.
• In large heavy pot heat oil and saute the ground beef and onions until brown.
• Add garlic, thyme, salt, black pepper, basil and red pepper.
• Cook on low for 5 minutes.
• Add drained tomatoes and cook 2-3 minutes breaking up tomatoes.
• Add cooked rice and worcestershire, mixing well.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add cheeses.
• Stuff peppers and bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until lightly brown.

TACO-SEASONED STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 6 cups water to boiling. Add bell pepper halves; boil 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Drain; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground turkey and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, kidney beans and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, arrange pepper halves. Spoon turkey mixture evenly into each.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until peppers are tender. Top individual servings with sour cream, cheese and tomato.

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown meat with onions in large skillet on medium heat. Stir in 1 cup tomato sauce, 1 cup water and dressing mix; bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Cut tops off peppers; remove and discard membranes and seeds. Mix remaining tomato sauce and water in 9-inch square baking dish. Add peppers; fill with meat mixture. Cover.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until peppers are tender. Spoon sauce from bottom of dish over peppers.
• Cut peppers in half to serve.