Stuffed Green Peppers

Easy Stuffed Green Peppers

I always loved Mom's stuffed green peppers, but don't have her recipe. I think she may have used a meatloaf recipe like the ones on the rolled oats box. I bought found some beautiful peppers on sale and looked for a recipe that I could make with what I had on hand. This is a sort of my combination of recipes I found online. This will make 3 stuffed peppers- super easy to dinner for more. Some of the measurements are approximations- I just started tossing in what I like. Fell free to adjust the recipe to your own taste! Also I froze one of mine- if Stouffers can freeze them I don't see any reason I can't!

Ingredients:

1 pound of lean ground beef- I used ground chuck

a little less than 1/4 cup of diced onion- depending on taste (I love onion)- no big chunks!

about 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

about 1 teaspoon of basil

1/2 bottle or can of spaghetti sauce (I used 1/2 can of Hunts 30 ounce Zesty spaghetti sauce)

3/4 cup of uncooked rice

3 large green peppers

In a large skillet, brown ground beef.

Add onion and cook until tender.

Season with garlic powder and basil.

Mix in uncooked rice and spaghetti sauce well.

Reduce heat and cover to allow the rice to absorb moisture.

Meanwhile, cut off the tops and core peppers, boil in water for 8-10 minutes.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Stuff mixture in peppers. Use any extra mixture or green pepper around the stuffed peppers to keep them upright.

Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes.

Let me know if you like them!