* 6 large green bell peppers * 1 lb ground beef * 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions [I use ½ cup] * 1 teaspoon salt * 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt * 1 cup rice or brown rice, cooked (measured dry, before cooking) * 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce * 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese * 1 teaspoon Worcester sauce [My addition to recipe] Directions 1. Cut thin slice from stem end of each pepper. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse. Cook peppers in enough boiling water to cover 5 minutes; drain.
2. Cook and stir hamburger and onion in 10-inch skillet until hamburger is light brown; drain. Stir in salt, garlic salt, cooked rice, and 1 cup of the tomato sauce; heat through. [Optionally, add Worcester sauce]
3. Stuff each pepper with hamburger mixture; stand upright in ungreased baking dish, 9x12 inches. Pour remaining sauce over peppers. Cover with foil; cook in 350 degree F oven for 45 minutes. Uncover; cook 15 minutes longer. Remove from oven and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Makes 6 servings.
* Note: microwave instructions were intentionally omitted. This dish really needs to be baked in the oven.
The best sauce to use for stuffed peppers is tomato sauce, as it complements the flavors of the peppers and filling well.
Definitely, especially if they are stuffed with cheese, I recommend Havarti.
Yes you can. A good site is gardeningcentral.org. You can keep them whole for stuffed peppers but also roast them and freeze after cooling.
Vitamin C
Peppers can be eaten in a variety of ways: raw, stuffed and cooked, in salads, sauteed, etc.
An Italian Stuffed Peppers recipe should make use of Italian herbs and spices such as garlic, thyme, and basil. The stuffing should consist of a type of cheese base with different fillers such as beans or mushrooms.
stuffed bell peppers
Green stuffed peppers are believed to have originated in Mexico. This dish typically consists of bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of rice, meat, cheese, and herbs, and it has variations throughout Latin America incorporating local ingredients and flavors.
It depends if you boil them or not first. If you are going to boil your peppers first before filling and baking, they only need to be baked for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees covered with foil or or lid. If you are not going to boiling them, you should cook them for at least 45 minutes at 350 degrees covered with foil or lid.
316, depending on which rice.
Yes, it's generally recommended to cook the meat first when making stuffed green peppers. This ensures that the meat is fully cooked and safe to eat, as the peppers may not cook long enough for the meat to reach the appropriate temperature. Additionally, pre-cooking the meat allows for better flavor integration with the other ingredients. After cooking, the mixture is then stuffed into the peppers and baked until the peppers are tender.
A recipe for stuffed green peppers can be found online at a website called All Recipes. Alternatively, one may purchase a cook book at Barnes & Noble or Amazon featuring ideas of ingredients to stuff green peppers with.