Stuffed Peppers with Turkey Bacon: Easy, Flavor-Packed Delight
Delicious stuffed peppers filled with a flavorful mixture of ground beef, rice, and herbs, perfect for a satisfying meal.
Equipment
- oven
- Skillet
- baking dish
Ingredients
Base
- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1.5 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes
- 1.5 tsp. dried oregano
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 bell peppers tops and cores removed
- 1 cup shredded Monterey jack
- Chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
- Stir in rice and diced tomatoes; season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Arrange peppers cut side up in a 13" x 9" baking dish and drizzle with oil. Spoon beef mixture into each pepper. Cover baking dish with foil.
- Bake peppers until tender, about 35 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese, and continue to bake until cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes more.
- Top with parsley before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pepperCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 24gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 640mgPotassium: 680mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 90mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg
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