When it comes to simple yet delicious comfort food, few dishes can beat the classic stuffed bell peppers. This family-friendly meal is not only packed with flavor but is also incredibly versatile, allowing for endless variations and the option to customize it based on your dietary preferences and available ingredients. Whether you prefer a meat-based filling or a vegetarian option, the crock pot makes cooking stuffed bell peppers a breeze by allowing the flavors to meld and develop while you're busy with other tasks. So gather your ingredients, choose your favorite filling, and get ready to enjoy a warm and satisfying meal that's perfect for busy weeknights or casual weekend gatherings.
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CROCK POT STUFFED PEPPERS
Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers are tender Bell Peppers filled with a beef, rice and tomato filling and cooked to perfection in the slow cooker.
Provided by Holly Nilsson
Categories Dinner
Time 3h18m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring 1 ½ cups of water to a boil. Stir in rice, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 15-18 minutes or just until water is evaporated. (Rice should be slightly underdone).
- Brown beef, onion and garlic over medium high heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
- Stir in ⅔ of the can of tomatoes, seasoning, chili flakes, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce until mixed. Add cooked rice and remove from heat.
- Cut the tops off of your peppers and place in your slow cooker. Fill each ½ way with the rice mixture add ¼ cup cheese and top with the rice mixture (it's ok if they overflow a little bit).
- Spoon remaining tomatoes and broth over top of peppers and cook on high about 3 hours or until soft. 5 minutes before serving, place remaining cheese on top of peppers and close the lid until cheese melts.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 pepper, Calories 508 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 106 mg, Sodium 641 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 9 g
SLOW-COOKER STUFFED PEPPERS
There's a whole lot to love about stuffed peppers. They're hearty, made with inexpensive ingredients and they taste great-even to veggie skeptics. And now, they're slow-cooker friendly! Spend 20 minutes prepping and you can walk away for the rest of the day, as this slow-cooker stuffed pepper recipe cooks for around five hours.
Provided by Cindy Rahe
Categories Entree
Time 5h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Spray 6-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. Trim tops off bell peppers; remove ribs and seeds. Set aside.
- In 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef, onions, salt and pepper 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is cooked through and onion softens. Add garlic; cook 15 seconds. Drain.
- Stir rice and 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce into beef mixture in skillet; mix to combine. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese. Stuff peppers with beef mixture; arrange in slow cooker. Pour remaining tomato sauce over peppers.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours or until peppers are soft. Top peppers with remaining 1 cup cheese. Cover; cook 3 to 8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Use slotted spoon to lift peppers from slow cooker.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 5 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Pepper, Sodium 1140 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 1/2 g
CROCK POT STUFFED PEPPERS
Easy Stuffed Peppers: Tender bell peppers stuffed with an ultra flavorful filling of beef, rice, and tangy tomatoes. The slow cooker does ALL the work for you.
Provided by Krystle Smith
Categories Main Dish
Time 6h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut off pepper tops and remove seeds/ribs.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, rice, onion, garlic, salt,and pepper. Stir in one DRAINED can of tomatoes with green chiles. (Reserve the liquid).
- Evenly stuff peppers and place in slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl mix reserved liquid, the 2nd can of tomatoes with green chiles, broth,tomato paste, and brown sugar. Pour over peppers.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
SLOW COOKER STUFFED PEPPERS
These are slow-cooked stuffed peppers. Red or yellow bell peppers can be used instead of green. Italian diced tomatoes can be used in place of fire-roasted if desired.
Provided by Cooper4
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes
Time 6h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
- Mix ground beef, tomatoes, rice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper together in a bowl. Stuff each green bell pepper with ground beef mixture.
- Arrange stuffed bell peppers in the crock of a slow cooker; place the reserved tops back onto each bell pepper. Pour water around the base of each stuffed bell pepper.
- Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Cholesterol 45.6 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 295 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
EASY CROCK-POT STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
My family loves stuffed peppers, but they are a lot of work. I love this recipe because I can make it in the crockpot!
Provided by RecipeGrl
Categories Meat
Time 3h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat shortening in skillet and brown beef. Combine meat and next 6 ingredients. Stuff bell peppers. Arrange bell peppers in large crock pot. Can be stacked. Pour tomato sauce over peppers. Cooker on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
SLOW-COOKER STUFFED PEPPERS
Stuffed bell peppers have never been simpler to prepare, thanks to your slow cooker! Just stir all the filling ingredients together (raw ground beef included), then stuff the mixture into the peppers and let the cooker do the rest. Top with sour cream for a comforting, nourishing dinner your whole family will love.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 3h30m
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Trim about 1/8 inch from the bottom of each pepper so it can stand upright. Cut the top 1/4 inch off each pepper. Remove and discard the stems, then finely chop the remaining flesh from the tops and set aside. Scoop out and discard the seeds and as much of the membranes as you can from inside the peppers.
- Mix the reserved chopped pepper with the ground beef, tomatoes and their juices, 1 cup of the cheese, cooked rice, garlic, 3 of the scallions, chili powder, cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and several grinds of black pepper in a large bowl with your hands until combined. Dividing evenly, spoon the filling into the hollowed-out peppers, packing it in (the filling will mound a bit above the tops).
- Pour the chicken broth into the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, then add the stuffed peppers. Season the top of each pepper with another pinch of salt. Cover and cook on high until the peppers are tender and the ground beef is cooked through, for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese, cover and cook on high for 10 minutes more to melt the cheese. Sprinkle the peppers with the remaining scallions and add a dollop of sour cream to each.
SAMMY'S STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
I watched my mom make these when I was a kid. I loved them then and I love them now, and you will too. Goes great with mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, and a salad. I like to cook them on a medium-high heat, about 350 degrees, so that the peppers cook soft. You can adjust your temperature to lower the cook time. Enjoy.
Provided by SAM
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix the ground beef, mixed vegetables, 1 can of tomato sauce, rice, onion, green onions, garlic, egg, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Spoon the beef mixture into the bell peppers. Arrange peppers in a baking dish, and spoon the remaining 1 can of tomato sauce on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the beef is no longer pink, about 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 182.8 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 10.4 g, Protein 46.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 1489.7 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
MY OWN SLOW COOKER STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
I began making these about 22 years ago when a friend in nursing school with me used to feed me regularly and everyone loved her stuffed peppers. Prior to that the taste of a cooked green pepper made me RUN! I have, over the years, adapted her recipe into something entirely different though very loveable! You can use red peppers as well though my favorite is green. These are a comfort staple for me and very nutritious. They are wonderful to make and freeze as well. The chili sauce called for is the regular bottled type used often to make cocktail meatballs. I am posting this as my mother asked me for my recipe tonight. So mom, just hang on until it is posted! c./2007
Provided by Hajar Elizabeth
Categories Peppers
Time 7h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Wash peppers, cut tops off and remove core. Drain and chop stewed tomatoes, reserving liquid.
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, rice, onion, garlic, 1/2 of the chopped stewed drained tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Stuff peppers with this mixture and sit in the crockpot standing up. Trim bottoms of any especially wonky peppers though they should stand and up packed nicely.
- Combine tomato soup, chili sauce, the rest of the chopped tomatoes and reserved stewed tomato liquid. Check the consistency as you may not need all of the reserved tomato liquid.
- Pour sauce over peppers.
- Cook on low 6-8 hours or until tender. This can take less or more time as crockpots differ wildly.
SLOW-COOKER STUFFED PEPPER SOUP
If you're a fan of our famous Stuffed Peppers, this hearty stuffed pepper soup is for you! Made with ground beef, green bell peppers, and diced tomatoes, this comforting recipe simmers all day in the slow cooker, so it's ready for dinner when you get home. While this soup is richly flavored and oh-so delicious on its own, a slice of crusty garlic bread would make for an excellent companion.
Provided by By Corey Valley
Categories Entree
Time 7h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Place beef in slow cooker.
- Stir in all remaining ingredients except rice and cheese.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
- When about 30 minutes are left in cooking time, gently stir in cooked rice. Cover; cook about 30 minutes longer.
- Serve soup topped with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1730 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 1/2 g
SLOW-COOKED STUFFED PEPPERS
My favorite kitchen appliance is the slow cooker, and I use mine more than anyone else I know. It does a great job with this good-for-you dish. -Michelle Gurnsey, Lincoln, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. In a large bowl, mix beans, cheese, salsa, onion, corn, rice, chili powder and cumin; spoon into peppers. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray., Cook, covered, on low until peppers are tender and filling is heated through, 3-4 hours . If desired, serve with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 565mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW COOKER STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bell peppers, cooked rice, salt, pepper, corn, onion, black beans, tomato, salsa, shredded cheddar cheese, chicken stock
Provided by Hannah Williams
Categories Dinner
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix the rice, salt, pepper, corn, onion, beans, tomatoes, and salsa.
- Place the bell peppers hollowed side up into a 7-quart (6 ½ liters) slow cooker. Cut the bottoms of the peppers if needed to help them stand up better.
- Fill peppers halfway with rice mixture, then sprinkle on 1 cup of cheese.
- Fill to the top with rice mixture, and top with the remaining cheese.
- Pour chicken stock into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546 calories, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 21 grams, Sugar 13 grams
Tips:
- Use a variety of bell peppers for a more colorful dish. Bell peppers come in a variety of colors, including green, red, yellow, and orange. Each color has a slightly different flavor, so using a variety will add depth and complexity to your dish.
- Choose a lean ground beef. Ground beef is a common ingredient in stuffed bell peppers, but it can be high in fat. To reduce the fat content of your dish, choose a lean ground beef, such as 90% lean or 93% lean.
- Use a variety of vegetables in your stuffing. Vegetables add flavor, texture, and nutrients to your stuffed bell peppers. Some good choices include onions, garlic, celery, carrots, and zucchini.
- Season your stuffing well. Don't be afraid to add plenty of herbs and spices to your stuffing. This will help to enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Cook the bell peppers until they are tender. The bell peppers should be cooked until they are tender, but not mushy. This will usually take about 1 hour in the crock pot.
Conclusion:
Stuffed bell peppers are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are a great way to use up leftover ground beef and vegetables, and they can also be made ahead of time and reheated later. Give this recipe a try the next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal.
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