Beef-Stuffed Peppers Ground Beef

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Servings
   Serves 4

Prep Time
   5 minutes

Cook Time
   1-1/2 hours

Cooking Method
   Roasting

Beef Type
   Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 4 medium green, red or yellow bell peppers
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup uncooked regular white rice
• 3 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Sauce

• 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Cut tops off bell peppers, remove seeds.

Combine ground beef, onion, rice, 3 Tbsp. ketchup, salt, 1/2 tsp. oregano and pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Spoon into peppers; stand peppers in 8x8-inch baking dish.

Combine sauce ingredients; pour over peppers. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in 350°F oven 1-1/2 hours to medium (160°F) doneness, until beef is not pink in center and juices show no pink color.

Allow to stand 5 minutes prior to serving.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition info: per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: Calories 294, Total Fat 7.05 g, Saturated Fat 2.89 g, Cholesterol 75.6 mg, Protein 28.14 gm, Carbohydrate 29.746 gm, Iron 4.8mg, Zinc 6.5mg, Sodium 776 mg, Potassium 506.58 mg, Calcium 60.968 mg, Vitamin C 119.984 mg, Vitamin A (RE) 136.211 RE, Vitamin B12 2.221 ug