Ingredients
Scale
- 4 orange bell peppers
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 box of RICE-A-RONI Beef Flavor
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- shredded mozzarella for topping
Instructions
- Cut the top off of bell peppers and remove seeds and membranes.
- Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet and season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare RICE-A-RONI according to packaging instructions.
- Mix RICE-A-RONI and cooked ground beef together.
- Mix tomato paste, water, and brown sugar and combine the mixture with rice and ground beef.
- Spoon mixture into each bell pepper, top each pepper with cheese, and put the top of the bell pepper back on.
- Fill a large baking dish with 1/4 inch of water and add the peppers. Cover with foil. Bake for about 40 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Remove foil and pepper tops and broil for a few minutes to crisp the cheese.
Notes
- Use orange bell peppers for a jack-o-lantern effect.
- Adjust cheese topping to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg