Stuffed peppers are one thing my mom made when I was growing up that I absolutely dreaded! It’s funny how your tastes change as you age. I really enjoy stuffed peppers now that I’m older. This recipe was was really delicious, and I loved that I didn’t have to turn my oven on!
No Baked Stuffed Peppers
Source: Sing For Your Supper
- 2 medium bell peppers (any color, I used green and red from our garden)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced (I used onion powder, about 1 tsp.)
- 2 cups rice, cooked
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese (I used Colby and Monterrey jack)
- salt to taste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (not in original recipe)
Cut peppers in half lengthwise. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, drop peppers in and boil for 5-6 minutes. In a small bowl, mix tomato sauce, basil, and sugar and set aside. Brown meat and onion in a large skillet. I added the garlic for just a few seconds at the end to prevent it from burning. Drain the meat. Stir in 1/2 the tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of the rice and the salt. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes; stir in the cheese. Spoon meat mixture into peppers and place into skillet. Pour remaining tomato sauce around peppers; cover and simmer. Top with additional cheese if desired. Serve on top of remaining rice.
the cooking nurse 
They look great!! Hope everybody loved them!! They’re certainly some of our favorites!!
They were fantastic! My husband said he “hated” stuffed peppers and he even said they were great!
I adore stuffed peppers and this sounds like an excellent version!
These look delicious! I am making these the next time we have people over!
Mmmm – its been forever since I’ve made stuffed peppers! These look delicious!
I love your idea of boiling the peppers. This saves a lot of baking time.
Thank you for sharing your mom’s recipe. These turned out really good. I will make these again!!!!
They were actually Amy’s recipe, see above comment. I’m glad you enjoyed them, we loved them too.