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!
Servings: servings
Ingredients
- 1 (5.4-ounce) package Knorr Rice Sides herb & butter
- 4 large bell peppers, sliced in half
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil, leaves only, chopped; for garnish (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 large baking dish. Pour ½ 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
Serving: 1/2 stuffed pepper | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.8g | Protein: 18.2g | Fat: 21.2g | Saturated Fat: 9.6g | Cholesterol: 65.8mg | Sodium: 535.5mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 2.4g
