Unstuffed Peppers
Created by TeresaS on May 19, 2022
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #38748
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (or mixture of ground beef and Italian sausage)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juices
- 1/2 cup long -grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 2/3 cups water or as needed
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 bell peppers (any color), seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large pan over medium heat, brown ground beef, onion and garlic, breaking up beef with a wooden spoon; cook all the way through until no pink remains. Drain fat.
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Step 2: Add tomatoes, rice, water, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
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Step 3: Stir in diced peppers and cook, covered, for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir; spread shredded cheese on top. Remove from heat, cover and rest 10 minutes before sprinkling with parsley and serving.
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Step 4:
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Step 5: Note: Add water as needed until rice is tender. Rice will continue to absorb liquid as the mixture rests.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (587.1 g)
- Calories 444.9
- Total Fat - 22 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.3 g
- Cholesterol - 108.8 mg
- Sodium - 271.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.3 g
- Sugars - 11.5 g
- Protein - 37.2 g
- Calcium - 184.3 mg
- Iron - 5.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 181.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg