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Pizza Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice
- 3 green bell peppers green bell peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion yellow onion
- 2 cloves cloves garlic
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups marinara sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 9 slices pepperoni
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil fresh basil fresh basil
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Instructions
- If you don’t have cooked rice on hand, cook the rice.
- Wash the peppers and slice them in half from the stem to the base. Clean out the inside of each pepper, removing the membrane and seeds. Set aside.
- Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil or butter. Cook the onion and garlic until the onions are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.,Add the ground beef. Break it up with a wooden spoon and cook until evenly browned. While cooking, season with the salt and pepper. Drain off excess grease, if desired.,Remove from the heat. Stir in half of the sauce, the cooked rice, and Italian seasoning.
- Spread the remaining sauce in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place the prepared peppers open-side up in the dish. Use a measuring cup or spoon to divide the ground beef mixture evenly between the peppers.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake the peppers for 25 minutes. Remove the foil. Top each stuffed pepper with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered for an additional 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese has melted. Serve warm, garnished with basil if desired.,Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.,Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a comment below!
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