Italian Stuffed Peppers

Name: Italian Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 4 medium to large green or red bell peppers; 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef; 1 cup chopped onion (how to chop an onion); 1 cup cooked rice; 2 tsps McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Garlic Powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce divided; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Whether you’re exploring how to make stuffed peppers or looking for a new twist, this easy and tasty stuffed peppers recipe is the one to save in your cook book! With just 20 minutes of prep work, you can sit back and relax as these Italian stuffed peppers bake to perf... Read More Read Less

20m

PREP TIME

55m

COOK TIME

245

CALORIES

10

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 medium to large green or red bell peppers
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion (how to chop an onion)
1 cup cooked rice
2 teaspoons McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce, divided
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut off tops of bell peppers. Remove seeds and membranes. Rinse bell peppers. If necessary, cut thin slice from bottom of each pepper so they stand upright. Set aside.
2 Brown ground beef and onion in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat. Add rice, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper; mix until well blended.
3 Pour 1 can of the tomato sauce into bottom of 9-inch square baking dish. Stuff peppers with beef mixture. Place stuffed peppers upright in baking dish. Pour remaining can tomato sauce over stuffed peppers. Cover tightly with foil.
4 Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until peppers are tender. Remove foil. Sprinkle stuffed peppers with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cut stuffed peppers in half. Spoon sauce in dish over each half to serve.