Stuffed Bell Peppers with Ground Beef and Brown Rice
Bell peppers filled with seasoned ground beef, brown rice, and herbs, baked until tender.

Total
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 large red bell peppers
- 200 g ground beef
- 1 cup brown rice, cooked
- 1/4 onion, diced
- 1 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dry oregano
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
- 2
Slice the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds; set aside.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes.
- 4
Add ground beef, season with salt, pepper, and oregano; cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Stir in cooked brown rice and diced tomatoes; heat through.
- 6
Stuff each pepper with the beef‑rice mixture and place in a baking dish.
- 7
Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes until peppers are tender.
- 8
Serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
540
27% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Sodium | 580 mg |
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