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Amanda's Stuffed Peppers

Amanda's Stuffed Peppers

Name: Amanda's Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; ½ cup bread crumbs; ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese; ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 6 white mushrooms, chopped; ½ small onion, finely chopped; 4 eaches bell peppers, tops cut off and seeded; 1 (26 ounce) can spaghetti sauce

Rating: 4.45 stars

44 Ratings
37 Reviews
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A delicious option on stuffed peppers. If you don't like the rice in regular stuffed peppers you will love this one!

By Amanda

Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

1 hr 5 mins

total:

1 hr 25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with aluminum foil.

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Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, garlic, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, egg, onion and mushrooms. Spoon mixture evenly into the seeded bell peppers. Replace tops. Place stuffed peppers in lined baking dish.
Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until meat stuffing is cooked through. Remove from oven and discard pepper tops.
Step 4

Sprinkle tops of peppers with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Return dish to oven until cheese is melted, about two minutes.
Step 5

In a saucepan, heat spaghetti sauce on stove over medium heat, stirring regularly. When sauce begins to steam, remove from heat and pour over top of peppers.

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Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

608.3 calories; 40.1 g protein; 46.1 g carbohydrates; 143.6 mg cholesterol; 1350.2 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (37)

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Jillian

12/10/2010

Great recipe - It was an Italian twist on traditional stuffed peppers and a nice change from my usual "rice and beef" version. I used 1 & 1/2 lbs. of lean ground beef and italian style bread crumbs. I left out the mushrooms (personal preference for my husband). After cutting and cleaning the peppers I always boil them for about three minutes to get them a little soft so you don't end up with hard shells at the end of the cooking process. Instead of jarred spaghetti sauce I used an old favorite "Best Marinara Sauce Yet" from this site and added it to the peppers before they went into the oven. I don't bother with cooking them with the tops. These came out so good. I served them with "Garlic Mashed Potatoes" from this site. Read More

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Densie

06/06/2011

My husband thought this would have been really good if the peppers weren't cooked. Also had a hard time getting the meat mixture done. I think next time I make this I will cook the meat mixture then stuff in peppers and serve cold. Read More

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44 Ratings

5 star values: 24
4 star values: 16
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Jillian

12/10/2010

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Jillian

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naples34102

11/16/2010

Hubs and I SO enjoyed this! Like eating a big delicious meatball in a sweet pepper! We're watching carbs where we can so I cut back on the bread crumbs a little. I found I was glad I did carb watching or not. The full half cup of crumbs would have been a little too much filler for me. I cut back on the Parmesan cheese as well - a little goes a long way. I also found that just as with meatballs I had to moisten the mixture up a bit with a little milk. Rather than the Italian seasoning I used fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley fresh oregano and some dried basil but I have no doubt the Italian seasoning would have been equally as good. I chose to use red orange and yellow peppers both for their vibrant color as well as their more mellow sweeter flavor. Everything worked well here all ingredients perfectly suited to each other. Loved the addition of the mushrooms as well as the mozzarella. I halved the peppers lengthwise and as I always do with stuffed peppers blanched them for about three minutes before filling and baking them. Finally rather than the jarred spaghetti sauce I used my tomato sauce I put up from my garden. If you use the jarred stuff I'd recommend a simple marinara rather than something heavily seasoned. Normally I'd serve this with mashed potatoes or considering the Italian slant in this recipe pasta but in keeping with our carb watching I served it with some leftover "Whipped Butternut Squash " recipe also from this site. Excellent. Read More

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Darcy Hafler

02/05/2009

Definitely a great rendition of the original as I am not a fan of rice. I did make a couple of changes and cooked the ground beef onions & garlic first to avoid the chance of it not being done (& helped reduce the fat). I then added 1/4 c. italian seasoned bread crumbs & omitted the egg & italian seasoning. I also added the sauce to ground beef when I mixed it w/ the remaining ingredients. Cut the cooking time to 45 mins and it turned out awesome. Read More

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dak6283

08/26/2008

These were great I stuffed both red and green bell peppers since that was what we had. I dont know if I had small peppers but I ended up needing 7 peppers so I could use up all the filling. Next time I think I would use a leaner hamburger we had 80/20 on hand the the peppers oozed grease when cut into. They tatsted excellent after being reheated for lunch. Read More

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teachme

12/04/2007

Definitely will make this again. I did add spaghetti sauce to the mixture before I stuffed the peppers. Nice change from the beef and rice mixture. Read More

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Michael E

07/19/2008

Really delicious dish. Used turkey instead of beef. A little difficult to determine when meat was thorougly cooked. Not recommended as leftovers. But right out of the oven it was very very tasty. Read More

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AMBERNPETTY

03/17/2010

I changed this up a bit but it was great and even my picky 5 year old ate it! Use Italian sausage in place of ground beef and more mushrooms it's worth it. I sauteed the mushrooms onion and garlic in EVO before adding the meat and browning (I too fear undercooking). Add the spaghetti sauce bread crumbs and cheese heat and filled the peppers. It was great and I wish I had made more I would love another! Read More

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triciareneeb

05/13/2009

my husband had been asking for these for awhile now I don't care for green peppers so was worried about the taste. These were wonderful. After reading the reviews I did make a few adjustments boiled the peppers first cooked the meat first and I added stewed tomatoes with green chilis for a little bit of spicy. These were a HUGE hit will definately make againa and again. Read More

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Densie

06/06/2011

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Nutritional Information

Amanda's Stuffed Peppers

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 608.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 80 %

carbohydrates: 15 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 33 %

sugars:

fat: 45 %

saturated fat: 63 %

cholesterol: 48 %

vitamin a iu: 31 %

niacin equivalents: 165 %

vitamin b6: 58 %

vitamin c: 171 %

folate: 19 %

calcium: 48 %

iron: 28 %

magnesium: 33 %

potassium: 35 %

sodium: 54 %

thiamin: 37 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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teachme

12/04/2007

Definitely will make this again. I did add spaghetti sauce to the mixture before I stuffed the peppers. Nice change from the beef and rice mixture.

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Michael E

07/19/2008

Really delicious dish. Used turkey instead of beef. A little difficult to determine when meat was thorougly cooked. Not recommended as leftovers. But right out of the oven it was very very tasty.

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