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Last week, I was on the hunt for the perfect stuffed peppers recipe.
My main problem with most stuffed peppers recipes that I came across is that the peppers were usually swimming in red sauce, which is not really my cup of tea.
If you love beef, sausage, rice and cheese, you’ll love my amazing stuffed peppers recipe. Don’t believe me? Keep reading!
My amazing stuffed peppers recipes includes all of my personal favorite ingredients. In an effort to figure out whether I wanted to include ground beef or sausage, I finally decided… why not both?
Using both ground beef and sweet Italian sausage gave these peppers the best flavor.
Again, I didn’t want to drown my peppers in tomato sauce, but I did want some tomatoes in the recipe so I used a can of Mild Rotel. You could use original if you like a little extra heat.
This stuffed peppers recipe was a huge hit with everyone in my family, and they even tasted delicious re-heated the day after!
I hope you love this stuffed peppers recipe as much as my family did — enjoy!
Amazing Stuffed Peppers
Savory beef and sausage stuffed peppers, topped with delicious melted cheddar cheese.
Yield: 6 peppers
Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground sausage (I used sweet Italian)
1/2 lb ground beef
6 Large peppers (I used red, yellow and orange but green is fine too)
1 Clove garlic
1 Onion, chopped
1 Cup cooked rice
1 Can mild Rotel
2 Cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 Tsp salt
1/2 Tsp pepper
Olive oil
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, brown sausage, beef, garlic, and onion in oil.
2. Add the chopped parsley and cooked rice.
3. Stir in 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese (it will melt, it doesn't matter).
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Cut off the tops of peppers, and trim the bottom so they sit flat in your dish.
6. Chop scrap pepper tops and add to filling (optional, but I did it).
7. Place peppers in baking dish and stuff until full.
8. Drizzle peppers with olive oil.
9. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and take off the foil. Use remaining shredded cheese to top peppers, bake uncovered another 15 minutes.
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Those look super yummy!
Um, yum!!
They sound absolutely delicious Crissy!
These look sooo good!!
I dont like a lot of sauce in mine either. I like rotel, spanish rice and a combination beef/pork with loads of cheddar on top. Okay, now I am hungry!
I’m not a big fan of stuffed peppers, but these look absolutely delicious. Maybe I’ll give them another try!
This really does look great! I love stuffed peppers but haven’t made them in a very long time. I’m feeling inspired now!
It looks delicious! I will try this recipe soon. Thanks for sahring
I’d love to try this, but I don’t think my family would join me. I admire your influence and introduction to diversifying the family plate! Some things I just can’t get away with!
Those look amazingly good!
I’m going to make these…looks so good!!!Thanks for sharing :)
oh my!!! you are going to make my hubby happy (wait a minute i am ;) when i make this) he’s been dying for me to make stuffed peppers but i havent made them for him because i dont like the saucy ones but this looks and sounds soo good!!! im going to make it next week for sure!
Those look yummy. I like red sauce but I dislike that some are so fancy I don’t think my kids will go near them. Pinned for later!
I made these this past weekend & I must say they are so good!
Totally making these for dinner tonight!
I will be making this recipe tonight for dinner, they will love it!
I love stuffed bellpeppers and these look delicious!!
These look amazing! My husband loves stuffed peppers, so I will have to give these a try! :)
When are u sopose to add rotel in
when do you add Rotell?
I made these last night and we loved them! I did make some personal adjustments to the recipe though:
-Green Bell peppers were a lot cheaper than the red and yellow. They worked out just fine
- We used 1/2 pound of spicy sausage and 1/2 pound of ground pork. We had it in our freezer. Use what you have! Plus my husband and I love things with tons of flavor so the spicy sausage gave it a bit of a kick.
- I used 4 cloves of garlic instead of 1. We are garlic lovers! Use how much your family would like.
-I added drained and rinsed black beans. It was awesome!
-We used original Rotel for more flavor
-Instead of mixing 1/2 cup of cheese into the stuffing, I used almost a cup. It works as a great binding agent and helps with easier stuffing. The I eyeballed how much cheese to put on top.
The was all of my changes- but here are a good few things to note:
-I added the Rotel after the Parlsey, before the cheese
-Make sure you use a large skillet- it gets messy!
-I greased the baking dish before putting the peppers into the oven for easy clean up.
-1 cup of uncooked rice gives you more than 1 cup of cooked rice. You will only need a cup of cooked rice. I just gave the rest to our dog:)
Enjoy!
1 can of Rotel is on the list of ingredients, but the recipe never says to add it to anything. I was wondering where that part comes in.
With all the comments who here made them? “Looks good, those look yummy, yumm”