Peppers stuffed with meat and rice recipe

In this recipe you will learn to cook a very simple, tasty and very original starter. It is about red peppers stuffed with meat and rice, ideal to serve when we have guests. Also, if you prefer, you can prepare this same recipe using green peppers. Keep reading and discover the steps that we show you to cook stuffed pepper with rice.

Ingredients to make Peppers stuffed with meat and rice:

• 4 units of red or green bell peppers
• 2 cups of white rice
• 500 grams of ground beef
• 3 units of tomatoes
• 2 units of white onion
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of olive oil
• 120 grams of mozzarella cheese

How to make Peppers Stuffed with Meat and Rice:

1. The first step to make this stuffed peppers recipe is to prepare the ingredients. You can prepare it with peppers or Italian zucchini.
2. Bring a frying pan over medium heat with a little olive oil; add the diced tomatoes with the white onion to make a sauce.
3. Once we obtain the sauce, add the ground meat with a little salt, pepper and garlic paste to taste. Let fry for a few minutes.
4. Add thyme and oregano to the stuffing of the peppers and continue cooking.
5. Add the cooked rice to the bread and mix very well until the ingredients of the recipe are integrated. Turn off the heat once the ingredients are well integrated.
6. Now we are going to clean the peppers or pumpkins, depending on the product you use.
7. To do this, we are going to cut and remove the seeds or veins that they contain inside.
8. We are going to take the pumpkins or peppers to a previously greased refractory.
9. Add the meat filling with rice.
10. Add the mozzarella cheese on top of each of the zucchini or stuffed peppers and if you want a bit of milk or cream.
11. Take the refractory to the oven at about 180ºC for approximately 20-25 minutes or until you see that the cheese has melted.
12. Remove the preparation from the oven and allow it to cool slightly.
13. Serve the recipe for gratin stuffed peppers very hot.