Stuffed Peppers

These Stuffed Peppers are a quick, delicious and easy meal for those busy weeknights. They're satisfying even for the heartiest of appetites!

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Total Time50

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bell peppers, healthy meal, meatloaf mix

Servings: servings

Calories: 757kcal

Author: Mary Ann Dwyer

Ingredients

1 lb. meatloaf mix, combination of beef, pork and veal
1 cup onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup corn, drained
1 14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups cooked whole grain brown rice, I use Uncle Ben's Ready Rice
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese, plus extra for sprinkling on top
4 bell peppers, I used a combination of colors
1/2 cup plain panko bread crumbs
parsley, chopped for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large skillet over medium high heat brown meatloaf mix for 5 minutes. Add onions, garlic, corn and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.
Stir in tomatoes (undrained), oregano, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook for 10 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and 1 cup cheese and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted and rice is warm. Remove from heat.
Cut bell peppers in half. Remove seeds and ribs. Sprinkle insides with kosher salt. Place in a microwave safe dish. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover and microwave for 4-5 minutes or until somewhat softened.
Transfer the peppers to large baking dish or large baking sheet. Fill the peppers with the meat mixture. Sprinkle with some extra shredded cheese and panko bread crumbs.
Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

Notes

I like to use meatloaf mix for this recipe, but you could also use regular ground beef or even ground turkey.

I like to make things super easy when I make this recipe by using Uncle Ben's Ready Rice that's already cooked in the packet. You'll find these in the rice aisle alongside the regular dried rice.

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