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Ground beef stuffed bell peppers with tomato sauce baked in a baking dish topped with fresh parsley.
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Ground Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers with Tomato Sauce

Get ready to savor the irresistible combination of tender bell peppers, savory ground beef, and melted Gruyere cheese in this delectable dish! Whether you're cooking for a family dinner or meal prep, this recipe is sure to become a new favorite!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian Fusion, Japanese
Keyword Asian stuffed peppers, best stuffed peppers with tomato sauce, ground beef stuffed bell peppers
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 377kcal

Ingredients

  • 4-6 Whole Bell Peppers
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Whole Onion yellow/brown
  • 1 Cup Mushrooms common white
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 14.5 oz Diced Tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 1/2 Cup Shredded Gruyere

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for stuff bell peppers with ground beef on the countertop.
  • Preheat oven to 400F.
    Oven being preheated.
  • Cut the tops off the bell peppers. The easiest way to do this is to cut around the stem about a half inch from the top of the bell pepper. When you’ve cut the entire way around, gently pull the stem and the top should come off in one piece. Scoop out the seeds and fibers with a spoon.
    Bell pepper top being removed.
  • Place bell peppers cut side up in a baking dish and drizzle around 1 tbsp of olive oil. If they are having trouble standing up, just cut a little sliver off the bottom.
    Bell pepper in a baking dish.
  • Next, slice mushrooms and dice onions.
    Chopped mushrooms.
  • In a large frying pan, add 1 tbsp of olive oil on medium-high heat. Without waiting for the oil preheat, add ground beef and break apart with a wooden spoon/spatula. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes.
    Ground beef in a frying pan.
  • Add diced onions and mushrooms and cook until softened. Approximately 3 minutes.
    Ground beef, onions and mushroom in a frying pan.
  • Add in tomato paste, canned diced tomatoes and stir to combine. Lastly, add sweetener and continue to sauté until well incorporated and liquid has reduced, approximately 5 minutes.
    Ground beef mixed with a tomato sauce.
  • Remove pan from heat and spoon meat sauce mixture into each bell pepper and top with cheese. Cover bell peppers with foil and bake until desired doneness of the bell peppers, around 25-30 minutes.
    Stuff bell pepper in a baking dish.
  • Then uncover and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly. Approximately 5 minutes.
    Stuff bell pepper with melted cheese on top.

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Nutrition

Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 616mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg