Cheesy Stuffed Peppers with Minced Meat

Bright, hearty, aromatic hot dish for lunch or dinner! Peppers with minced meat and cheese in the oven is a universal dish that perfectly combines meat, rice and vegetables. These peppers can be prepared in different ways. For example, bake in the oven under a cheese cap. Delicious!
cook time: 1h 30 min
Caleb Huxley
Cheesy Stuffed Peppers with Minced Meat

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

165
Calories
12g
Fat
9g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Garlic 3 clove
Tomatoes 400 g
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Rice 130 g
Hard cheese 50 g
Tomato paste 20 g
Parsley (2-3 branches) 10 g
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Minced meat 500 g
bell pepper (colorful) 6 pc
Oregano dry 0.5 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake peppers with minced meat and cheese in the oven? To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. Prepare the necessary ingredients for the dish. We will need large bell peppers. They should be dense, not flaccid. It is better to take peppers of different colors to make the dish bright and beautiful. You can make minced meat from any meat of your choice; peppers stuffed with pork, chicken or beef work well.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the bell peppers and dry them. Cut off the caps and remove the seeds.

Step 3

Step 3
Now prepare the necessary ingredients for the minced meat. It is better to take minced meat with the least amount of fat. It can be made from beef or pork only or mixed. Instead of using store-bought minced meat, you can cook it yourself.

Step 4

Step 4
Boil the rice in plenty of salted water until tender and place in a sieve. The rice should be crumbly. You can cook the rice in advance, for example, the night before.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the tomatoes and cut into small cubes. You can replace fresh tomatoes with the same amount of canned chopped tomatoes in their own juice.

Step 6

Step 6
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

Step 7

Step 7
Peel the onion and cut into small cubes.

Step 8

Step 8
Finely chop the garlic.

Step 9

Step 9
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the onion until translucent.

Step 10

Step 10
Add tomato paste and garlic. Fry, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until the garlic smells bright.

Step 11

Step 11
Place minced meat in a frying pan. Fry, stirring and breaking up lumps, for 5-6 minutes. The minced meat should change color.

Step 12

Step 12
Add boiled rice and chopped tomatoes to the minced meat and mix.

Step 13

Step 13
Season everything with salt, pepper, sprinkle with oregano and stir. In addition to these spices, you can add your own to taste. Paprika, suneli hops, and ground coriander are suitable here. Simmer until excess moisture evaporates.

Step 14

Step 14
Grease a baking dish with vegetable oil. Place the peppers vertically and fill them with minced meat. Choose a shape so that the vegetables in it do not fall on their sides and stand tightly.

Step 15

Step 15
Cover the pan with foil and place in an oven preheated to 200°C for 30-35 minutes. The exact baking time depends on the features of your oven. It may take more time. It is important that the peppers bake well and become soft, but do not burst and retain their shape.

Step 16

Step 16
Then remove the foil. Top the peppers with grated cheese. Return the vegetables to the oven for another 5-7 minutes until the cheese has melted.

Step 17

Step 17
Before serving, you can sprinkle the peppers with chopped herbs. Bon appetit!

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