Spicy Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

Name: Spicy Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb lamb; 1/2 cup long-grain rice, rinsed and drained; 1 medium onion, finely diced; 1 medim garlic clove, crushed in garlic press; 1 -2 fresh hot pepper, minced and seeds discarded (may substitute with cayenne pepper to taste); 2 tablespoons fresh coriander or 2 tablespoons parsley; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 5 bell peppers; 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce or (15 ounce) cans tomato soup; 2 tablespoons oil

Servings: persons

1 lb ground beef or 1 lb lamb
1/2 cup long-grain rice, rinsed and drained
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 medim garlic clove, crushed in garlic press
1 -2 fresh hot pepper, minced and seeds discarded (may substitute with cayenne pepper to taste)
2 tablespoons fresh coriander or 2 tablespoons parsley
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
5 bell peppers
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce or (15 ounce) cans tomato soup
2 tablespoons oil

1
Boil rice in a saucepan with three cups boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
2
Heat two tablespoon oil in a skillet, add onion and cook over low heat until softened. Let cool.
3
Mix with remaining stuffing ingredients.
4
Preheat oven to 350.
5
Cut tops off of peppers and remove stem, core and seeds.
6
Spoon stuffing into peppers and cover with reserved pepper tops. Stand peppers in a baking dish into which they just fit.
7
Pour tomato sauce over peppers.
8
Sprinkle peppers with oil.
9
Bake uncovered about 1 hour or until very tender.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb lamb, 1/2 cup long-grain rice, rinsed and drained, 1 medium onion, finely diced, 1 medim garlic clove, crushed in garlic press, and more.

Yes, Spicy Stuffed Bell Peppers falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spicy Stuffed Bell Peppers

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