# Cheesy Stuffed Peppers

A delicious and easy recipe for cheesy stuffed peppers, perfect for dinner or lunch.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 diced large yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup cheddar
- 1 cup low-moisture mozzarella
- 14 oz peeled, ground tomatoes
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1.5 tsps onion powder
- 1.5 tsps garlic powder
- Salt
- pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Start boiling a large pot of water.
2. Cut off the tops of the peppers and slice the bottoms just enough so they can stand flat.
3. Remove the seeds from the peppers.
4. Parboil the peppers for 4-5 minutes.
5. Remove the peppers from the water to dry and cool.
6. Dice the pepper tops, along with some onions and garlic.
7. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
8. Over medium heat, add olive oil and garlic to a large frying pan.
9. Sauté the garlic until fragrant, then add the diced pepper tops and onions.
10. Cook the vegetables until softened.
11. Add the ground beef and mix it into the peppers and onions, cooking it through.
12. Mix in the crushed tomatoes and all the seasonings (onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper).
13. Allow the beef mixture to cook for 5-7 minutes.
14. Mix in the cooked white rice.
15. Off the heat, mix in the mozzarella and 3/4 cup of cheddar cheese.
16. Stand the parboiled peppers in a baking dish.
17. Stuff the peppers with the beef mixture.
18. Top the stuffed peppers with the remaining cheddar cheese.
19. Bake the stuffed peppers for 18-20 minutes.
20. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and enjoy.

## Equipment

- large pot
- knife
- cutting board
- large frying pan
- grater
- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- The most crucial step is parboiling the peppers prior to stuffing and baking them.
- You can make extra stuffing for tacos or to have on its own.
- If using cold, leftover rice, mix in after cooking the beef mixture. If using fresh rice, remove from heat and mix in.
- Optional: turn oven to high broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kQgtD8/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0a639ad7-bfea-449e-aa1a-c4b61c4c8204
- Extracted: 2025-08-05

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