Description
These Stuffed Peppers are a flavorful and wholesome meal featuring ground beef, savory fire-roasted tomatoes, and baby spinach, all stuffed into tender bell peppers. Topped with melty cheese and garnished with fresh parsley, they make the perfect dinner for any night of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese, shredded
- Chopped parsley, for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place the halved bell peppers on a baking dish, cut side up, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Roast in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the peppers are slightly tender.
- While the peppers are roasting, heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and diced onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in the fire-roasted diced tomatoes, chopped spinach, cooked rice, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, until the spinach wilts and everything is well combined.
- Remove the bell peppers from the oven and carefully stuff each pepper half with the beef and rice mixture.
- Top each stuffed pepper with shredded cheese.
- Return the stuffed peppers to the oven and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef for a lighter version of this recipe.
- For extra flavor, you can add a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce to the beef mixture.
- If you want to make the dish ahead of time, you can prepare the stuffed peppers and refrigerate them before baking. Just bake for 20-25 minutes until heated through.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American