Yield: 8 servings
Easy Italian Stuffed Peppers
With just 7 ingredients and packed full of flavor, these Italian stuffed peppers are the ideal easy weeknight meal. You can't go wrong with these sweet red bell peppers stuffed with a cheesy, hearty ground beef and rice filling!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
- 1 (-oz.) pkg. Knorr Rice Sides Herb & Butter
- 4 large red bell peppers, sliced in half
- 1-lb. ground beef
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- chopped fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare Knorr Rice Sides with water according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Fold in the hot rice.
- Generously stuff each pepper with the beef and rice mixture. Arrange stuffed peppers in a 13x9" baking dish. Pour 1/2 cup water into the dish around the peppers.
- Bake for 35 minutes, until the peppers are tender. Sprinkle the peppers with shredded mozzarella cheese, and return to the oven. Bake for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is fully melted.
- Top with fresh basil, if desired. Serve hot.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1/2 stuffed pepperAmount Per Serving: Calories: 343Total Fat: 21.2gSaturated Fat: 9.6gCholesterol: 65.8mgSodium: 535.5mgCarbohydrates: 19.8gFiber: 1.7gSugar: 2.4gProtein: 18.2g