Recipe: Easy Baked Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers are one of my favorite comfort foods.  I can pretty much incorporate all of the food groups into one dish and feel good about what I'm feeding my family.  Also, all bell peppers themselves--regardless of color--are full of good-for-you macronutrients like fiber and potassium.  Red and orange even have vitamin C!

If you've never tried stuffed peppers before--maybe you thought they were difficult or too time consuming to prepare--give this recipe for Easy Baked Stuffed Peppers a shot. Let me know what you think!

Easy Baked Stuffed Peppers

​A Few Thoughts Before We Begin:

• Feel free to try different kinds of peppers.  If you don't like green (they are a tad too bitter for me), use red or yellow.  Want to stuff a poblano or a cubanelle?  Go for it!
• You don't have to cut the tops off the peppers and stuff them that way--there's no hard and fast rule for stuffing peppers.  I've cut the tops off (above) but I've also cut them in half (below).  They're great either way.
• If you prefer a less "crunchy" pepper, try parboiling the peppers in a large pot of salted water for 5-10 minutes before stuffing & baking. 
• ​You can swap out the meatloaf mix I use in the recipe below for solely ground beef, ground turkey or ground chicken.  You can even use a plant-based protein, or make a vegetarian version by eliminating the meat altogether!​.

2-pieces Casserole Baking Dish Set, amazon.com

8.6-Inch Ceramic Baking Dish, amazon.com

Easy Baked Stuffed Peppers

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• Baked Spaghetti Casserole
• Ground Beef & Pasta Skillet Dinners

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How About These Variations?

• Add taco seasoning, diced chiles and black beans to your meat mixture.  Top with shredded jack cheese and cover in salsa.
• Stuff peppers with canned corned beef hash, carefully crack an egg on top and bake until set.  Top with shredded cheddar and broil until cheese is brown and bubbly.
• Use cooked Rice-a-Roni instead of plain white rice, top with mozzarella and cover in marinara.​