“We love to cook and experiment with new dishes,” writes Brenda Joyner of Pateros, Washington. “We found this recipe online but were missing a few of the ingredients, so we improvised. We like the results.”
Herb-Stuffed Red Peppers
Herb-Stuffed Red Peppers
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
35 min
Yield
2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet red peppers
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1-1/2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, divided
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cut tops off peppers; remove seeds. Place peppers and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes; set aside.
- In a small skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 4-6 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Remove from the heat; stir in the rice, parsley, salt, cayenne and allspice.
- In a small saucepan, bring tomato sauce and broth to a boil. Stir in the vinegar, basil and 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; stir about 1/2 cup sauce into rice mixture. Spoon into peppers. Place in a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until peppers are tender, 5-10 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce.
Nutrition Facts
1 stuffed pepper: 540 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 79mg cholesterol, 1789mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 9g fiber), 31g protein.
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