Easy Beef Stuffed Peppers Homestyle Favorites

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• or - 1 package fully cooked ground beef
• 4 medium green, red or yellow bell peppers
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup uncooked rice
• 3 Tbsp. catsup, divided
• 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves, divided
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained

Instructions

Cut tops off bell peppers; remove seeds and membrane.

Combine ground beef, onion, rice, 2 Tbsp. catsup, 1/2 tsp. oregano, salt and pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Spoon an equal amount of meat mixture into each bell pepper. Place in 8x8-inch baking dish.

Combine tomatoes, remaining catsup and remaining oregano; pour over stuffed peppers.

Cover baking dish tightly with foil. Bake in 350°F oven 1-1/2 hours.

Suggestions

Four large zucchini or yellow squash may be substituted for the bell peppers. (Reduce cooking time by about 15 minutes.)

Nutritional Information

Nutrition info: per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: Calories 294, Total Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 76mg, Protein 28g, Carbohydrate 30g, Iron 5mg, Zinc 7mg, Sodium 776mg, Potassium 507mg, Calcium 61mg, Vitamin C 120mg, Vitamin A 136RE, Vitamin B12 2ug