Italian Stuffed Green Peppers

I made my Mom’s stuffed green pepper recipe for my boyfriend last night. Although I tried to substitute a few ingredients to make it a bit healthier, (wheat bread, ground chicken, brown rice) he still loved them! The tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, garlic and Italian seasoning are what make this recipe a classic, traditional, Italian dish.

While the peppers are SO filling by themselves, my Mom usually serves them with diced, roasted potatoes and salad.

Here is what you’ll need…

 

6 green bell peppers

1 pound ground meat

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

½ cup Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

2 slices White bread

½ cup uncooked rice

1 large egg

1 teaspoon olive oil

First, preheat oven 375 degrees F. Remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward.

 

Next, in a large bowl combine ground meat, 1 can tomato sauce, bread, egg, and rice. Once those are all mixed together add in ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. 

Then, spoon mixture into each pepper until pepper is full. Drizzle olive oil, 1 can tomato sauce, and the rest of the Parmesan cheese over the peppers.

Before final touches and baking...

Place aluminum foil tightly over baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour. When finished, peppers should be tender.

Serve and enjoy!