STUFFED PEPPERS | stuffed bell peppers recipe + meal prep tips
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Stuffed peppers are always a family favorite. This classic version is loaded with ground beef, garlic, onion, tomatoes, spinach, and rice. They're easy, healthy, filling, and bonus - they make for delicious leftovers or meal prep.
When bell peppers are sliced in half they become the perfect vegetable to stuff with a variety of ingredients. They're firm enough to hold their shape while cooking, yet soft enough to enjoy sliced up with the filling, for a self-contained complete meal. Enjoy them for lunch or dinner!
This recipe is also endlessly customizable to fit a variety of diets and preferences, so have fun with it! And check out some of my variations on the recipe post below.
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Do you prefer a classic stuffed pepper or do you alter it with different ingredients? There really are so many options. And I'm thinking I should share some of the breakfast options you can make with stuffed peppers as well. ;) xo - Lisa
Hola 😎👍
Hi there! 😊
We love Mexican stuffed bell peppers, not always with rice.... we usually use this as a leftover recipe.... taco meat, onions, salsa, spinach and cilantro... or even with leftover fajita ingredients.... just mix up all your ingredients just like a regular pepper recipe ... I stuff them and top with Mexican cheese and cook ‘me up. We prefer red , yellow and orange peppers.
I also prebake/steam my peppers before stuffing as you do.
Love a breakfast option!
Hello , I make these often tho it's usually not something that we Sri Lankans eat here. Please share a breakfast version too....☺️👌
I've just tried the recipe, maybe the best stuffed peppers recipe I have tried, especially if you consider that I come from Greece which takes pride in good stuffed peppers recipes. My husband also couldn't put his fork down...he told me that this is the reason why he married me, because I am a great cook! hahaha! So the compliment is also for you Lisa, thanks!
I’ve just finished making these, thanks! If anyone is reading this I recommend using red peppers for all because they are the sweetest, if you want a kick just add some chilli and finally, less rice and more mince. I also used turkey mince and it is healthier and looked better.
I haven’t had stuffed peppers in so long. I love the addition of the spinach! Going to make them next week!
It's such a delicious and classic recipe! And you know I love additional greens 😊 Enjoy!
Thank you from Toronto ❤
Honestly who puts thumbs down on a stuffed pepper video? 🤦♀️
Hahah 😊 Enjoy the recipe!
I think it's bots, but don't know why
Maybe someone by mistake? 😊
she failed to specify amounts
Best stuffed-pepper recipe I've ever tried. Cutting peppers lengthwise and precooking are terrific ideas. I substituted Taco seasoning for Italian seasoning, added chopped Jalapeno (seeds and membranes removed) to onion-garlic saute, and substituted chopped cilantro for parsley. Thank you, Lisa!
So glad all the tips in this worked out for you Julie! 😊
This stuffed pepper recipe is excellent! It's my favorite! I have made it more times than I can count. Every recipe I have tried here I have liked. I really appreciate that they are Gluten Free and that options for other allergies like dairy etc are always available.
What a great chef you are ❤❤
Thanks for sharing your recipes 😊
Par-baking the peppers is a WONDERFUL idea!
Made these for dinner tonite. Delish, just added a bit a white wine to the onions, garlic and meat. They were so moist and delish.
I made this twice now already. I did also add more seasoning and added Turkey instead of beef and it's so delicious. I never learned how to cook so this is my first time trying many of your recipes. Thanks for sharing them.
You're like the smart, sophisticated older sister I never knew I always wanted hahaha. I just thought I'd say, I absolutely love your channel aswell as everything you suggest. Thank you for all of your teachings! They very much improve my life! ❤️ I appreciate You! I hope you have a great day! 😄🤗
Oooh, stuffed peppers are a particular love of mine, such a versatile dish and these look yum! I don't eat beef so I usually put lentils instead 😍
Lentils are also a great substitution 😊
I love them too! I usually go for "fake meats" but lentils are such a nice idea! 😊
can you use lentils in the same way Lisa used ground beef? That is, cook the lentils and then sautee them with the other ingredients?
Such an amazing recipe! Made it last night for dinner. I can always count on your channel for easy-to-follow, delicious healthy recipes for all occasions. I'm a big fan. Thank you for your endless creativity and hard work!!!
Wonderful! Glad you go to enjoy these stuffed peppers 😊
I made these with ground chicken and rice and quinoa and a can of cherry tomatoes. They were so good. My 8 year old also gobbled them down. Thanks for the great and easy recipe! Great prebaking tip too!
I’m pescatarian, so I replaced the beef with fresh shrimps and my god - best meal of my life.
I’m Indian, so I’m used to a ton of spice in my food, so I thought a simple Italian spice mix wouldn’t do much, but it blended so beautifully with the nuttiness of the black rice I used. This recipe is amazing, don’t hesitate to try it.
genius idea to precook the peppers! I will do that going forward! p.s. I often use cauli-rice for extra veggies in this dish! its great with ground turkey!
cauli rice...never heard of it. Thanks for a great suggestion
If you don't have fire roasted tomatoes like me, just use reg diced tomatoes and add tomato paste + smoked paprika! It turned out soooo tasty my husband and I were eating the beef + sauce in spoonfuls right out the pan before filling the peppers!
Definitely going to try these. I love stuffed peppers! My husband is allergic to rice so I'll substitute with quinoa. 😊
Quinoa will be the perfect substitute 😊
I bet using barley, farro, buckwheat groats, etc, would be great too!
Thank you! My 10 year old son just spotted me watching this and was intrigued so we paused the video and got cooking! they are in the oven (vegetarian version) now for the final bake! :)
That's awesome! I hope you two enjoy these stuffed peppers 😊
I made this with ground chicken and used brown rice with quinoa added celery to the onions at the beginning …. Topped with a little tomato sauce ..was. Perfect for our household .. thanks for your great recipe
I’m making it tonight! Wish me luck 😀
Did one full you or do you recommend eating two ?
I've wanted to make stuffed bell peppers fo so long and these were sooo good! I'm definitely going to make them again. I just added some tabasco, and a shredded carrot because I forgot to buy spinach. Thank you for this recipe!
Seeing that I had some leftover beef and rice stuffing in the freezer I tried the following. I chopped some courgette,peppers and aubergine; coated them in olive oil and roasted them in a small dish for 20 minutes. I mixed the stuffing with a small pot of yogurt and spread it over the roasted veg. I sliced a tomato on top and sprinkled it all with grated Parmesan. Baked for a further 20 minutes, sprinkled with parsley and sat down on my balcony to a pleasant dinner.
My mom made these, as well as stuffed cabbage.. Thanks for bringing back some fond memories
Romanian cuisine has stuffed bell peppers dish( rice, onion, greens, spices and ground meat). Usually boiled in broth and tomato sauce then goes in the oven. We serve it with sour cream on top and Serrano pepper 😊
Same mixture we wrapped and cook in cabbage leaves
Thank you, Lisa! Enjoy this beautiful and sunny weekend 💕
Thank you! You too Nora 😊
I made these today and OMG... thank you!
Glad you like them! 😊
Thanks for halfing them vertically
I bring my elderly parents dinner sometimes. They are ALWAYS requesting that I make this for them!! I use all of the colors of peppers, and have substituted turkey for the hamburger, and mozzarella for the pepper jack at times. My Dad is a retired Chef and he says these peppers are the best he's ever tasted, and are definitely restaurant worthy!!
I absolutely love this recipe. Another thing my mom used to do was to top them with bechamel sauce. It gives it an amazing TOUCH! 😍😍😍
Thank you so much Lisa, I love your channel.
That sounds great! I'll have to try that sometime 😊
I've seen a lot of recipes for stuffed peppers but none look as appetizing as yours. Cheers lovely lady!
I love stuffed bell peppers. I use Uncle Ben's Wild and white rice, stewed tomatoes, some onion chopped fine, some chopped mushrooms and for meat, par boiled to fallin off the bone squirrel, and par boiled and then fried squirrel pieces to circle the pan of preppers. It gets baked covered. I have lately learned to pre cook, or steam the peppers till almost tender, then stuff and bake. 375* for about 20 mins works for me.
Love this recipe! Adding chopped mushrooms and black olives gives even more nutrition and flavor!
Sounds great! Can't wait to see how yours turns out 😊
Neat hack that I just learned. If you freeze your fresh spinach it has a chip texture when you go to use it. This saves time not having to chop it every time.
Great tip!
I love stuffed bell peppers and cabbage rolls oh, but I do mine the same way in sort of a deconstructed method. I cook the rice separately but everything else goes in a pot I do the hamburger and onions, garlic, tomatoes Etc when that's mostly done I throw in the largely chopped but still Bitesize bell peppers. If I'm doing cabbage I wait till everything else is completely done and then throwing the chop cabbage since it Cooks down very quickly. I only dirty one pot and it's much easier. I've been watching a lot of your videos today and have saved most of them. We try to eat healthy sometimes LOL I actually much prefer vegetables and beans to most Meats anyways, but the rest of the family not so much. I think the like a lot of these though! So thank you
I make like that. Very good idea for spinach. I add tomato sauce around and serve with sour cream. Well done 👍
At last a chef who finds ways of saving time while cooking :-)
I’ve never made stuffed peppers before, always wanted to make them. Now I’m gonna have to try these. Thanks for sharing, they look delicious! Keep up the great recipes. 👍🏻
Now's the perfect time to try! Enjoy the recipe Bea 😊
Good Morning...I made these today...your style...I have all these ingredients. In the oven ..right now. "OUTSTANDING"..!!
Glad you like them! 😊
Vegetarian Italian stuffed bell peppers are my favorite dish to eat. I seriously could eat it every day of my life lol.
I never pre-cook my peppers for stuffed bell peppers. My mom taught me as a kid to simply add a bit water to the casserole dish to create steam, which cooks them through. But we make them standing up with the tops cut out (so the sides aren’t going to get soggy from touching the water). It doesn’t waste any pepper because you aren’t going to eat the core anyways. I never understand why people say that.
We also love to add a slice of cheddar cheese on top of the hall, which has a great consistency after it is baked.
Storing them is easy for leftovers. I have a ton of Tupperware from used yogurt, and they always fit perfectly in there.
I made this tonight. Here are the changes I made: I added more seasoning. The recommended seasoning in the recipe was too bland. This extra seasoning was added to the meat mixture as well as to the oiled pepper.Also, I layered the cheese throughout the pepper. Having the cheese just on top would not satisfy this cheese lover.
Can I ask what extra seasoning you added?
This the first time I made stuff pepper with spinach. My family really enjoyed the stuff peppers recipe. Thank you
Well, I made this. Not bad. Very good and delicious. Would recommend it. specially the filling is amazing. This is the second time I made something from youtube. One that made me want to cook more. My peppers were smaller, so I had extra filling. But my parents really ate all of it. thumbs up!!!!!
Last week I made these! So good 👌 I am making them again later next week. Perfect prepped meal for work. Thank you
I just found your channel and I’m obsessed😱❤️
Welcome to the Downshiftology community Valeria 😊
I add kale in my stuffed bell peppers. I also use ground turkey and Indian influence spices (turmeric, curry, cumin, smoked paprika)
This hit my alerts at the perfect time!!! I am cooking stuffed bell peppers for lunch today. Cannot wait to try your recipe. You always have the best tasting meals.
That is pretty amazing...! 😉 Can't wait for you to try my version + tips!
Downshiftology your recipe was a hit! It made for a very fulfilling & delicious meal. Thanks!
Can't wait to try these out! I think adding in chopped up broccoli or cauliflower would be great as well 😁👍
OMGoodness! I made these for dinner tonight and they smell amazing, they are beautiful on the platter also. My son grabbed his and devoured it I’m waiting for hubby to get home to eat mine, but I did sneak a bite and mercy they are good! I used ground pork, as we have a pretty good stock of it, I also used a wild rice blend. I didn’t use any green peppers, as I agree the ripe ones are amazing. Thanks for sharing
Wonderful! So glad this recipe was a success 😊
I have cooked this recipe for many many times already,! It becomes our favorite dish 😍
My sister and I made these stuffed peppers tonight. They were a big hit! My husband raved about them. Thank you so much. 😊😊😊
Glad everyone enjoyed this recipe!
"Unsuspecting ...you've never met my grand daughter...LOL. She suspects everything I make. Thanks for the video.
Such a great idea to slice the peppers length-wise! Thanks for another delicious video, Lisa.
It makes it so much easier! ✨Hope you enjoy these pepeprs!
Thank you for this delicious recipe of stuffed bell peppers. Being a vegetarian, I intend to replace meat with minced soya with cooked rice, beans, veggies ....! Mohan (Toronto)
Tried this recipe last night...it was super easy and extremely delicious. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed these stuffed peppers Monica!
Healthy food for beautiful souls 💚
They came out so good! I like this way because one can get rid of the fat that ground beef renders and you don’t end up with a greasy dish.
As a kid, I hated stuffed peppers, then I grew up and decided one day I had to have some, or else. I love the green ones, a bit of bitterness is so delicious for me. I have made them with tomato sauce around the peppers as they cooked, but I'm going to try it this was as well. Thank you!
Yes! You'll definitely need to give this recipe a try 😊Can't wait to see how yours turns out.
Hi from Turkey 🥰
Congratulations 👏👏🙏
This stuffed pepper recipe you make is a typical Turkish dish.
I love stuff peppers. Thank you for your recipe.
Thanks for watching 😊
Being single makes cooking complicated seeing that there is no incentive to cook. I have been following you for while and enjoy your videos. So finally I decided to try this recipe. In France we can buy packs of three, green,yellow and red. So I followed the recipe adding some pesto that I had left over. This gave me four peppers to freeze and two portions of stuffing to freeze for later meals. Thank you for getting me back in the kitchen.
I'm so glad this recipe was a success! 😊
I am adding these to this week's meal plan. I have never made stuffed peppers before but your video has convinced me to give them a try!
I made some a couple of weeks ago with lentils and rice and froze them. No cheese though. I forgot they were there. 😂 you cut the peppers in a better fashion than i did! Great tip!
Just made this today and your recipe cut the prep time in half. The family loved them.
Glad your family enjoyed this Pamela 😊
You’re speaking my language! I was just thinking about meal prep stuffed peppers and your vid appeared in my feed. Great hack about pre-baking the peppers. Thanks! 🟩🟥🟨🟧
Hope these tips work out for you 😊
Made this tonight and loved it! the flavor is great and because of the rice in the dish, it is filling enough. I also appreciate that there is not a lot of meat in it, less than 100g per serving as I try to limit my meat consumption. This time I used ground beef because I had some in the freezer but next time I will try pork or ground chicken. Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed this recipe Charlotte! 😊But yes, you can always use any ground meat, or turn it into a vegan option by excluding it. I also have a few substitutions on the blog post as well. Oh, and if you loved this, I would greatly appreciate a quick review on the website. Thanks!
Thank you your meals help me change more easily
LOVE stuffed peppers! To mix things up, I've used both sweet and spicy Italian sausage meat (just break the casing) because it has nice seasoning. I've also used quinoa and buckwheat instead of rice and both are delicious.
One of my favorite meals. Never thought of cutting them length wise. Daaaaa. So much more manageable. Thanks.
Looking forward to making these Peppers - I have already the Bell Pepper Soup TWICE and it was EXCELLENT!
Can't wait for you to try this!
First time having and making stuffed peppers. I upped the salt and added maybe 1/4-1/3 c marinara sauce to the filling before stuffing the peppers. (Was trying to use up ingredients in the fridge.) daughter really liked them! So did I. Thank you for sharing! I have about a cup of filling left and a cabbage head. May blanch some cabbage leaves and make stuffed cabbage rolls.
Glad you and your daughter enjoyed these stuffed peppers Minnie!
First time making stuffed bell peppers 🫑 My husband and I loved this recipe. Thanks for sharing this recipe 💕🌻
I followed your recipe but only had fresh shreaded parmesan cheese on hand. I used the red yellow green and orange peppers......They were delicious.
Thank you for another amazing recipe that easy to make....looking foward to leftovers.
Sounds great! Glad you enjoyed these stuffed peppers Lesa 😊
Going to use beans instead of the beef and make these vegetarian for dinner today!
Okay this would be great to meal prep!
Most definitely! Plus they freeze well 😊
I loved this recipe! I add sauce on top of the peppers for the 2nd bake though
This recipe smells summer, I love it . It's a perfect meal for a healthy diet ! Merci Lisa, hello from France !
Cook some dill in the filling and it will take the flavour to another level, my mom is greek and we grew up making it like that. It really adds a greek flare LOL, but these look so good and healthy def wanna try
Adding dill would be delicious! 😊
I use leftover rice and anything else I can find in the fridge for stuffed peppers or meatloaf. Your recipe looks tasty. I'm going to make them for our Sunday dinner tomorrow. Thank you for your awesome helpful videos!
I love your channel.I am making these for dinner on Valentine’s Day with all red bell peppers. Keep up the great channel.
I tried your method and I like it. I baked my bell peppers just as you did and that accelerates the cooking time when the stuffing is added. I added the spinach also. I saw another video where they added about a cup of corn. That's an idea. Thanks for your video. I appreciate it.
Thank you!!! My mom and grandma would make them and they were wole with the tops off, but I love the halves and your whole process and will cook this dish more because you've made it so simply beautiful😘
I'm so glad! 😊Hope all of you enjoy this recipe!
I love your recipes, can you please do more vegetarian recipes too.
Will do! And you can also find vegan options listed on the blog post 😊
I made this for dinner and it was so good!! Thank you!
Yay! Glad this recipe was a success 😊
I made these on Sunday and they came out great. I didn't have spinach so I added zucchini and corn. I also added cilantro.
Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed this recipe 😊
I'm trying this next week. I'm adding the spinach too!
My friend would add carrot into a lot of meals just to get more veggies in too and it never tasted odd. He would use a cheese grater and shred them (julienned as its called).
I’m always blown away how HUGE your onions 🧅 are
Wow just don’t see them this big in Aust
Loved this. Am going to make these this week. Thank you 😊
Hi Lisa, just discovered you and enjoy your videos. I'm older than you so I appreciate your maturity, and healthy recipes. Gonna give peppers a try Tonite in Michigan. Hope your not shaking too much with your mini quakes😬✌️
Welcome to the Downshiftology community Yvonne! 😊 Can't wait for you to try this recipe.
Hello :)
In Turkey we always make stuffed peppers. It's a well known and loved meal in our country. In summer and spring we usually make them without meat but with lots of olive oil, serve and eat them cold. In colder seasons make them just like you do with ground beef and eat hot of course :D
I suggest you to put some fresh or dried mint if you're not allergic to them and allspice, It makes huge difference on taste
That sounds great! And thanks for letting us know 😊
Anyone who doesn't love a dish like this has several different problems! These are delicious. I add oregano basil thyme rosemary and a little crushed red pepper to mine.....all crushed in a mortar ....... a shot of worcestershire never hurts either!
I made your recipe 2 day ago. I made the following changes: no cheese on top and no spinach....and it was very good 👍. New recipe added to the family menu 😊😁. Thanks!
Wonderful! So glad everyone enjoyed these stuffed peppers 😊
My mom made the recipe yesterday and I today. 🥳 I used ground chicken and zucchini instead of spinach. They were perfect! Never thought of cutting them open this way and using a bit of cheese.
So glad you and your mom enjoyed these stuffed peppers! 😊
I like the idea of splitting the peppers down the middle, rather than slicing the tops off.
I like that you can meal prep these! Sadly I have a daughter who won't eat stuffed peppers because of the veggies and ground beef but this is great for my work lunches!
Just made this tonight for dinner. WOW, absolutely delicious. Highly, highly, recommend this recipe. The video is so incredibly helpful too as I get most of my dinner recipes from youtube. Thank you for sharing :)
This is my son’s favorite recipe. I’ve been doing it for years. But you gave some tips I’ll definitely use! As always.... your advices ROCK!
thank you for this recipe! never liked stuffed peppers, but this receipt made me in love with it ❤️ and adding extra greens - amazing!
Lisa is the goddess of food.
Haha! Thanks 😊
Nice filling, need to try it some day. In Russia we usually stuff whole peppers with half-raw filling (the rice is half cooked and the meat is raw like the veggies and herbs, mostly carrots, onion and mushrooms instead of meat for the vegetarian type). Then we just take the frozen stuffed peppers out and stew them . Never tried baking them but I think it's also good) Thanks for the recipe.
Hope you enjoy this recipe 😊
I love the whole foods approach to these recipes very healthy and economically viable without sacrificing taste. Thank you!
Of course! Enjoy the recipe 😊
Thank you Dear Lisa !
Finally made these (vegetarian version) ! They looks gorgeous ! Per cooking Bell Peppers helps a lot ! Thanks again