healthier stuffed peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers
• 2 red bell peppers
• 2 yellow bell peppers
• 1 (8 ounce) can natural tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) can natural tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, optional

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bring brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
• cook and stir beef, garlic, and onion in a skillet over medium heat until meat is evenly browned and onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the green, red, and yellow bell peppers. arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. slice the bottoms off the peppers if necessary so that they stand upright.
• mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. mix the remaining tomato sauce and italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers.
• bake in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender, about 1 hour. sprinkle the peppers with grated parmesan cheese after baking.