Beef-stuffed peppers

Beef-stuffed peppers: pepper halves filled with a meat and rice stuffing and baked until golden. Colourful, complete and filling, a one-dish meal the whole family enjoys.

Preparation: 25 min  |  Cooking: 40 min  |  Servings: 4  |  Difficulty: Easy

Calculated per serving from Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities listed. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 364 kcal · 28 g protein · 19 g carbohydrate · 19 g fat

Ingredients

• 4 peppers
• 400 g minced beef
• 100 g rice
• 1 onion
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 60 g grated cheese

Method

1. Halve the peppers and remove the seeds.
2. Fry the onion and beef, then mix with the part-cooked rice and half of the tomatoes.
3. Fill the peppers and cover with the rest of the tomatoes.
4. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 40 minutes at 180 °C.

Nutritional benefits

Peppers are very rich in vitamin C and antioxidants for few calories. Combined with beef (protein, iron) and rice (carbohydrate), they make a complete, balanced dish in a single container. Naturally gluten-free.

Variations and substitutions

• Vegetarian stuffing (lentils, quinoa).
• With quinoa instead of rice.
• With turkey mince.
• Tex-Mex style (kidney beans, spices).

Storage and making ahead

Keep for 3 days and reheat in the oven; they freeze well.

💡 Good to know

Part-cook the rice first: in the stuffing it will finish cooking as it absorbs the tomato juices and stay soft.

Related reading

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Foods in this recipe: peppers · minced beef · rice · onion · tomatoes.

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