Stuffed Peppers with Beef and Rice. These peppers are loaded with ground beef, rice, tomatoes, and seasonings. Stuffed bell peppers make a delicious everyday meal, one that many people consider comfort food. With the classic combination of ground beef and rice, veggies, and melted cheese on top, they are more filling than.

Mild bell peppers get a delicious filing made with rice and ground beef. Learn how to make stuffed peppers. Perfect for family dinner or lunch. You can cook Stuffed Peppers with Beef and Rice using 18 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Stuffed Peppers with Beef and Rice

You need 6 of medium/large bell peppers (whatever color you prefer).
It's 1 1/2 cup of cooked white long grain rice.
It's 1 tbsp of butter.
It's 1 tbsp of olive oil, extra virgin.
Prepare 1/2 cup of onion, chopped.
It's 1/2 cup of celery, chopped.
You need 1 clove of garlic, minced.
It's 1 tsp of dried oregano.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of dried basil.
You need 1 of 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes.
It's 1 of 8 oz can of tomato sauce.
You need 1 1/2 lb of lean ground beef.
It's 1 of egg.
Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of worcestershire sauce.
You need 1 tsp of salt, divided.
It's 1 tsp of black pepper, divided.
It's 2 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional).
You need 2 cup of favorite spaghetti sauce (optional).

Stuff the peppers with the beef and rice mixture. Pour a small amount of water into the bottom of. The peppers are cooked when the rice and peppers are soft. Sprinkle with cheese and allow to melt.

Stuffed Peppers with Beef and Rice instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cut tops off of peppers and clean out seeds and membranes. Place in a large deep pot and cover with hot water. Add half of salt to water. Place on stove, bring up to a boil and then lower to a simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and place aside..
Make rice according to directions on package.
Place butter and olive oil in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add celery and onion. Saute until translucent (5 min). Add canned tomatoes and tomato sauce, basil, oregano, and half of pepper..
Simmer tomato mixture for 10 minutes..
In a large mixing bowl, combine beef, cooked rice,egg, Worcestershire, rest of the salt and pepper, and minced garlic. Mix well..
Add 1 cup of tomato mixture to meat mix. Stir to combine..
Place peppers in a big enough deep pan. (I used a 9x13x2 inches) Spoon mixture into peppers, top with remaining tomato mixture..
Place in oven for 45-55 minutes, if you would like add mozzarella cheese to the tops 20 min before finished..
I added extra of my favorite spaghetti sauce to the bottom, cause I like lots of sauce!.

Easy and delicious beef and rice stuffed peppers recipe! For my stuffed peppers recipe, I always use sweet, red bell peppers. I love the sweet flavor of red peppers! You can also use yellow or orange peppers; however, I don't recommend green peppers - they tend to be a bit bitter. Colorful bell peppers are stuffed with Ground Beef, tomatoes and rice.