Stuffed Green Peppers

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 50 mins

Servings 8

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Author Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch

• ▢ 8 Green Peppers
• ▢ 2 pounds ground turkey or ground beef, your preference
• ▢ 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice cooked per package directions
• ▢ 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ▢ 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 onion diced
• ▢ 1 red or yellow pepper, diced
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• ▢ 1 clove garlic minced

• Remove tops and then the seeds of the pepper.

• Place on a large baking pan.

• Saute onion and pepper in lightly oiled skillet until tender.

• Set aside.

• Brown meat and drain.

• Add onion, pepper, cooked rice, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, egg, and garlic to meat; mixing well.

• Spoon meat mixture into green pepper and place in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes, remove from oven and sprinkle with grated Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.

• Return to the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese has melted.

• For those you plan to freeze, do not add the cheese at this point.

• Remove from oven and allow to sit for five minutes prior to serving.

• Allow to cool completely before wrapping in parchment paper and then foil for freezing.