Baked Stuffed Peppers

Learn how long to cook stuffed peppers in the oven using a shortcut for easy beef and cheesy baked stuffed peppers with rice. Simple and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 454 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 4 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed (reserve tops)
• 0.5 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup long grain white rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Chop enough reserved green pepper tops to equal 1/4 cup; set aside. Discard remaining tops or use for another purpose.

Step 3

Place hollowed-out green peppers in a microwave-safe dish; cover and cook in microwave until bright green and steaming, about 3 minutes. Set peppers aside.

Step 4

Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet with onion and 1/4 cup chopped pepper tops over medium heat until beef is browned, the juices run clear, and the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.

Step 5

Pour in diced tomatoes with their juice, rice, water, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover skillet, and simmer until rice is tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Stir Cheddar cheese into ground beef-rice mixture and spoon mixture into precooked peppers. Set peppers upright in an 8x8-inch baking dish.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and peppers are tender, about 30 minutes.