Stuffed Bell Pepper Rings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef sirloin ⓘ
- 1 cup cooked rice ⓘ
- 1 onion, diced ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1/2 cup cooked corn ⓘ
- 1 carrot, shredded ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato pesto ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, divided ⓘ
- 1 clove garlic, minced ⓘ
- salt and ground black pepper to taste ⓘ
- 4 large yellow bell peppers - tops removed, sliced into 2-inch rings, seeded, or to taste ⓘ
- 2 tomatoes, sliced, or to taste ⓘ
- 1/2 cup pasta sauce ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chicken broth ⓘ
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced, or to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine ground beef, rice, onion, eggs, corn, carrot, 1 tablespoon olive oil, bread crumbs, pesto, parsley, 1 tablespoon dill, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
- Chop any remaining yellow bell pepper pieces and place them in the bottom of a baking dish. Add the remaining olive oil, tomatoes, pasta sauce, chicken broth, green onions, and remaining dill.
- Arrange yellow bell pepper rings in the baking dish and fill with the beef-rice mixture. Spoon the pasta sauce mixture on top to cover. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until beef is browned and peppers are still crunchy-soft, about 20 minutes more.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
975
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).