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Ultimate Stuffed Peppers
Persons
6
Serving Size
1 Pepper
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour, 10 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 30 minutes
You can use any color peppers but the Red, Orange and Yellow peppers will add extra sweetness while Green peppers work well too.

Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon Shallot Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Italian Herb White Balsamic
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh Basil
Peppers
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup cooked long grain white rice
- 1 tablespoon Shallot Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ pound Portobella Mushrooms Diced
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Basil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 TBS Mediterranean Seasoning and Rub
- Pennsylvania Pepper Blend to Taste
- 6 large bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 2 cups shredded mixed Italian cheeses, plus more for topping (Fontina, Smoked Mozzarella & Parmesan)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Sauté mushrooms in 1tbs of Shallot Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a skillet over medium heat until tender, transfer to a bowl, season with Pennsylvania Pepper Blend to taste and set aside
- Cook onion and Shallot Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil over medium heat until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Transfer half of cooked onion to a large bowl and set aside.
- Cook Ground Beef in skillet over medium heat until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Stir marinara sauce, beef broth, Italian Herb White Balsamic, and fresh basil into the skillet; cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour sauce mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Combine ground beef, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and Mediterranean Seasoning and Rub into bowl with reserved onions; mix well. Stir in cooked rice and shredded cheese. Stuff bell peppers with beef mixture.
- Place stuffed bell peppers in the baking dish over tomato sauce; sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese, cover baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
- Remove aluminum foil and bake until the bell peppers are tender and the cheese is browned on top, an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Ultimate Stuffed Peppers
Serves: 6
Amount Per Serving: 1 Pepper
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Calories | 589.62 kcal | |
% Daily Value* | ||
Total Fat 34.68 g | 52.3% | |
Saturated Fat 14.8 g | 70% | |
Trans Fat 0.9 g | ||
Cholesterol 89.14 mg | 29.7% | |
Sodium 1195.08 mg | 49.8% | |
Total Carbohydrate 32.32 g | 10.7% | |
Dietary Fiber 7.26 g | 28% | |
Sugars 15.28 g | ||
Protein 36.72 g |
Vitamin A 406.81 µg | Vitamin C 219.99 mg | |
Calcium 685.7 mg | Iron 4.79 mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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