Italian Stuffed Peppers

Often times I make stuffed peppers with a Tex-Mex flair, but these Italian stuffed peppers were delicious and were the perfect thing to make for just two people.

This makes about 2 servings but could easily be made for a larger number of people.

NOTES Italian sausage would be great for this recipe, too!

*If you want to watch the video of this being made, this recipe starts at the 0:18 mark.

These take about 20 minutes to make! Super quick and easy home-cooked meal!

Ingredients

• 2 large bell peppers (doesn’t matter what color

• 1/2 lb ground beef

• 1 cup cooked rice (Use 90 second “pouch” rice to make it super quick)

• 1/2 cup marinara sauce or tomato sauce (Plus a little extra for topping)

• 1/2 Small Onion, diced

• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (or mozzarella)

• Salt & pepper to taste

Here’s how to make it

• Preheat oven to 400 F.

• Slice the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds. Place them in a microwave-safe bowl with about a 1/2 inch of water in the bottom of the bowl.

• Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes to soften the peppers. (This way they don’t have to bake as long.)

• Meanwhile, brown ground beef along with onions and garlic. Drain, if needed.

• Microwave pouch of rice and then add to the ground beef. Also add in marinara sauce. Mix and allow to heat through on low heat for 3-5 minutes.

• Place peppers in a casserole dish and stuff full of ground beef mixture. Top with a little extra marinara sauce. Finish with cheese.

• Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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