Stuffed green peppers make an easy meal anytime. My family loves green peppers. My twins, Anne Parker and Leigh Harper, used to eat them right out of the garden when they were little. I remember taking them into the grocery once when they were about 4 or 5 years old and I bought 3 green peppers to put in some dish. They were whining and crying and saying, “Is that all you are going to get just 3?” I usually try to grow a few in the back yard each year and freeze them to use in winter. I love them stuffed and this is the way I do it. If you love these stuffed peppers you may also like this unstuffed pepper skillet.
Stuffed Pepper Ingredients Needed:
Large green peppers
Lean ground beef (You could use ground turkey, too)
Onion
Oregano or Italian seasoning
Worcestershire sauce
Pepper
Salt
Minced garlic (I used the minced garlic that comes in a jar)
Dried basil
Green chilies, drained
Diced tomatoes
Minute rice (can use regular rice but need to cook it first if you do)
Tomato sauce, Optional (I don’t use this with mine)
Cheese
Recipe Feedback: “I don’t even eat peppers…AT ALL…and I demolished these. I used 2 green and 2 yellow peppers (haven’t tried the yellow yet) but the green was delicious.”-Alechia
“These are delicious! I’ve made them many times before & they’re always a hit, even with my picky eaters! I usually add a little extra of everything.”-Jax
“I didn’t think I liked stuffed green peppers BUT I made these tonight. Loved, loved them. Used Rotel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles, 2 cans, PERFECT!”-Suzanne
Are you reading our digital magazine, Front Porch Life? It’s full of great new recipes, country living, fantastic people, southern charm, cooking tips and so much more. We send it directly to your email so you can start reading, cooking and relaxing immediately! This is our premium content not found on our website. Join 1000’s of others today and start enjoying our magazine!
Stuffed Green Peppers
These green stuffed peppers are a family favorite. This recipe has great reviews and is always a hit!
- 6 large green peppers or 8 medium tops removed, seeded (Save the tops to add to stuffing)
- 1 pound lean ground beef You could use ground turkey, too
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano or Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic I used the minced garlic that comes in a jar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 4 ounce can green chilis, drained
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, drain and save the juice
- 1/2 cup minute rice can use regular rice but need to cook it first if you do
- 1 4 ounce can tomato sauce, Optional (I don’t use this with mine)
- Cheese for tops of peppers about 1/2 cup shredded (I used cheddar, you can use whatever you like)
-
In a large pot of boiling water, after you have removed the seeds and stems, boil the peppers for five minutes to soften them up. Remove from water and drain on paper towels.
-
Brown the hamburger, onion, chopped pepper tops and drain if needed. Add the oregano, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, salt, garlic, basil, green chilis, drained diced tomatoes and minute rice. Simmer until rice is tender or about 5 minutes.
-
Fill your peppers with the hamburger mixture. (If you are using the tomato sauce pour it over the filled peppers. Some people like a lot of tomato taste and use the sauce) Pour the drained tomato juice that you saved from the diced tomatoes into the bottom of your casserole dish.
-
Bake peppers in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove and add shredded cheese to top of each pepper. Return to oven for five more minutes until cheese melts.
Don’t Forget to Pin Stuffed Green Peppers.
Click to follow us on Instagram.
©The Southern Lady Cooks photos and text – All rights reserved. No copying, posting on other sites, or other uses allowed without written permission of the copyright holder.
