Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
This easy and delicious Eastern European recipe for rice and meat stuffed bell peppers is bound to become a family favorite! It is made with sweet bell peppers, juicy ground beef, rice, and flavorful spices.
Ingredients
- 5 or 6 bell peppers depending on their size
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 cup rice uncooked
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 3/4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon savory spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- In a large pan, heat oil and sauté the onions for 3-5 minutes or until soft and translucent
- Add the ground beef and cook for 5-7 minutes or until cooked and browned
- Season with salt and pepper
- Add the rice to the meat mixture
- Add the tomato sauce, the paprika, savory, salt and pepper
- Add 3/4 cups water to the meat/rice mixture
- Using a spoon, stuff each bell pepper with the meat and rice mixture 3/4 full
- Place the peppers in an oven-safe dish filled halfway with hot water to create steam to cook the peppers
- Cover and cook for 50 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
- Serve warm and enjoy!