Stuffed Bell Peppers {Filling}
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
The bell pepper serves as a bowl, holding in all the delicious flavors!
Ingredients for Single Meal
- 1 - lb(s) ground beef
- 1 - Tbsp minced onion
- 1 - tsp garlic powder
- 1 - cup(s) cooked rice
- 1 - tsp minced garlic
- 1 - 15 oz. can(s) tomato sauce
- 1/2 - 15 oz. can(s) corn
- 1 - cup(s) shredded mozzarella cheese
- - Salt and pepper
- 4 - large green bell pepper(s)**
- Side: - salad**
- 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Brown the ground beef with 1 Tbsp minced onion and 1 tsp garlic powder. Drain well.
- Cook the rice, if needed.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the browned ground beef, cooked rice, salt and pepper, minced garlic, tomato sauce, and half of a can of corn. Stir in the shredded cheese.
- Remove the seeds and pith from the bell peppers and place snugly into a small baking dish. Add the stuffing to the bell peppers. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Prepare salad.
- Serve Stuffed Bell Peppers with side salad.
Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions
- Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 2 Tbsp minced onion and 2 tsp garlic. Drain well.
- Cook 1 cup rice to yield 2 cups cooked rice.
- Open and drain 1 can corn, and open 2 cans tomato sauce.
To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:
- Half of the browned ground beef
- Half of the cooked rice
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- Half of the canned tomato sauce
- Half of the canned corn, drained
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.
Freeze & Thaw Instructions
Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw completely in a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before adding the filling to the bell peppers and baking as directed.
Dairy-Free Modifications
Omit the cheese in the filling for dairy-free meal.
Gluten-Free Modifications
Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides.
Printable Label Recipe Title
Stuffed Bell Peppers {Filling}
Printable Label Instructions
Thaw completely before adding the filling to 4 seeded bell peppers. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.
Serve with side salad.
