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25-Min Stuffed Peppers

Ground beef and rice stuffed into bell peppers and baked until tender, topped with marinara sauce. A weeknight-easy classic that tastes like you spent way more time on it.

Total time
25 min
Servings
4
Calories
385
Protein
24g
25-Min Stuffed Peppers
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Ingredients

  • 4 whole (any color) bell pepper
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1.5 cups cooked rice
  • 1.5 cups marinara sauce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F while slicing pepper tops and scooping out seeds and ribs.

  2. 2

    Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking apart with a spoon until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir cooked rice and 0.75 cups marinara sauce into the beef until combined.

  4. 4

    Stuff each pepper with the beef-rice mixture and stand them upright in a baking dish.

  5. 5

    Pour remaining 0.75 cups marinara sauce over the tops and bake until peppers are tender, about 12 minutes.

  6. 6

    Remove from oven and serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • 9x13-inch baking dish
  • 12-inch skillet
  • wooden spoon
  • sharp knife

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