Best 7 Spanish Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

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Spanish stuffed bell peppers are a delightful culinary creation that captivates taste buds with their vibrant flavors and textures. This traditional dish, also known as "pimientos rellenos," originated in the heart of Spain, but its popularity has spread far beyond its borders. Bell peppers, with their colorful hues and mild sweetness, serve as the perfect vessels for a medley of savory fillings. Stuffed with a tantalizing combination of rice, ground meat, aromatic herbs, and a touch of spice, these bell peppers transform into a symphony of flavors. The aroma alone is enough to awaken appetites, drawing you into a culinary journey filled with tantalizing aromas and delightful tastes.

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SPANISH RICE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS



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Colorful bell peppers are stuffed with a combination of chorizo sausage, corn kernels, browned ground beef, Spanish rice, and cheese for a delicious weeknight meal.

Provided by Knorr

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Knorr®

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 large bell peppers (any color or a combination of colors) - cored, seeded, tops reserved
4 ounces chorizo, finely chopped
1 cup fresh corn kernels or thawed frozen corn
8 ounces lean ground beef
1 (5.6 ounce) package Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Spanish Rice
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 8- or 9-inch square baking dish with no-stick cooking spray; set aside. Finely chop pepper tops; set aside.
  • Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high and cook chorizo and corn until corn begins to turn golden and chorizo begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
  • Stir 2 cups water, Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Spanish Rice and chopped pepper tops into skillet and cook according to package directions. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese and let stand 2 minutes. Evenly stuff peppers with rice mixture and arrange in prepared baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons water to baking dish and cover tightly with foil.
  • Bake 45 minutes or until peppers are tender; sprinkle peppers evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.6 g, Cholesterol 96.7 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 30.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 650 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

SPANISH STUFFED BELL PEPPERS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 green, red or yellow bell peppers, or a combination
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus additional for drizzling tops of peppers
1 onion, minced
2 large garlic cloves, minced or to taste
1 teaspoon hot Madras curry powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 cups cooked long grain rice, preferably basmati
1 pound ground veal
10-ounce package frozen peas, cooked according to package directions
3 firm, ripe tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano. or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, or to taste
Salt, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
3 tablespoons fresh or dry bread crumbs
Lemon juice or wedges

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut off tops of peppers and remove seeds and ribs, reserving tops. Discard stems and dice reserved tops. Set aside. In a large saucepan of boiling water blanch the peppers to 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are slightly soft. Drain, refresh, and pat dry. Cut off a thin slice from the bottom of each pepper so that it stands straight. In a nonstick skillet set over moderate heat, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil until it is hot, add the onion and reserved diced pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until vegetables are softened. Add the garlic, curry powder and ginger and cook, stirring 2 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, except the bread crumbs and lemon, to the bowl and gently stir to combine well. Stuff the peppers with the filling and arrange them in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle tops of peppers with the bread crumbs and drizzle each with a little olive oil. Bake the peppers for 40 to 45 minutes, or until stuffing is completely cooked. Transfer peppers to a serving platter and sprinkle with lemon juice or serve with lemon wedges.

EASY SPANISH RICE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS



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My Brother Dan made this the other night-Yummy!

Provided by Becky Graves

Categories     Rice Sides

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 lb ground beef
6 large bell peppers-red, yellow, orange or green
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dried cilantro
2 box rice a roni spanish rice *see note*
1 Tbsp butter
1 can(s) mexican tomatoes
5 c water *see note*

Steps:

  • 1. Pre Heat oven to 350 F.
  • 2. Salt and pepper ground beef, brown in a skillet. Add cilantro and minced garlic - cook grease off. Set aside. Cook Spanish Rice according to instructions, add mexican tomatoes, juice also.( If you want it spicy-use Rotel tomatoes) Add cooked hamburger to the rice mixture, mix well.
  • 3. While the ground beef and rice are cooking, cut tops off of your bell peppers, scoop out the seeds, rinse. Add beef/spanish rice mixture to the bell peppers, stuff full. Put stuffed peppers in a 9 x 13 glass pan; add a little water to the bottom of the pan. Cover with foil, cook for about 45-60 mins.
  • 4. *NOTE*: Use only 1 Tbsp of butter in the Spanish Rice to cut out fat; use only 4 Cups or less of water if you add the juice of the Mexican tomatoes.

CROCK POT SPANISH STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS



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Make and share this Crock Pot Spanish Stuffed Green Bell Peppers recipe from Food.com.

Provided by BakinBaby

Time 8h8m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb ground beef
1 (7 ounce) Spanish rice mix
1 egg
1/4 cup onion (chopped)
4 green peppers (halved, cored and seeded)
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
1 (10 3/4 ounce) tomato soup
1 cup water
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)

Steps:

  • Combine beef,rice mix (reserving seasoning packet), egg & onions.
  • Divide and stuff meat mixture into pepper halves.
  • Pour tomatoes into slow cooker, arrange pepper halves on top.
  • Combine tomato soup, rice-mix seasoning packet & water, then pour over peppers.
  • Cover, and cook on low 8-10 hours in crock pot.
  • Twenty minutes before the end of cooking tim, top stuffed peppers with cheese.

SPANISH RICE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS



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Categories     Pepper     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Healthy     Simmer

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 10

One 6 oz. package Farmhouse® Spanish Rice
One 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/2 cups water
6 green, red, yellow or orange bell peppers (choose bell peppers with straight sides and that will stand upright)
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In medium sauce pan over medium heat, bring water, tomatoes, rice and contents of seasoning packet just to boil. Reduce to low boil, cover, and cook for 25 minutes. Uncover and remove from heat. Prepare peppers by cutting off tops. Set pepper tops aside. Scrape out insides of peppers to remove seeds and membrane. Discard scrapings. Place peppers in baking pan. Remove stems from reserved pepper tops and chop pepper tops into small pieces. While rice is cooking, in medium skillet over medium heat, add butter, onion, celery, garlic and chopped pepper tops. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add ground beef and cook until meat is no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain excess grease. Add rice into meat mixture and stir until combined. Fill peppers with mixture. Place stuffed peppers in oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese on top of peppers. Return to oven and bake an additional 3 minutes until cheese melts. Remove from oven and serve.

BEEF & YELLOW SPANISH RICE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS



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Another recipe from my MIL. Very simple, fast, and tasty. I've listed the spices I used, but honestly, I have no idea how much of each spice. Anywhere between 5-8 "shakes" of each. Season to your taste! Or substitute sausage for the ground beef.

Provided by SJBG2110

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 bell peppers, halved and seeded, any color
1 lb ground beef
ground black pepper, to taste
cayenne pepper, to taste
onion powder, to taste
chili powder, to taste
paprika, to taste
dried sage, to taste
2 1/2 cups yellow rice (I used an 8oz box of Goya brand )
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Set oven to broil.
  • Brown beef (or sausage) in a large pan with the spices (if using sausage, don't add the spices).
  • While beef is browning, prepare yellow rice as instructed on bag or box (or use your own recipe) in another large pan.
  • While beef and rice are cooking: rinse, halve, and seed your bell peppers and place them hollowed-side up in a 13 x 7 inch baking dish.
  • When beef is done browning, add the beef, diced tomatoes, and 1.5 cups of cheese in with the rice pan and stir till thoroughly mixed.
  • Put a heaping spoonful of rice mixture into each bell pepper. They'll probably overflow --
  • Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese over the top of the stuffed peppers.
  • Broil the stuffed peppers until cheese on top is just melted and bubbly (about 15 minutes).
  • Enjoy!

OUTSTANDING SPANISH STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS



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This is an easy dish to prepare and the flavor is wonderful. i usually serve it with a nice salad and the meal is complete. ENJOY!

Provided by polly salama

Categories     Rice

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 green peppers (you can use any color)
2 packages of lipton Spanish rice
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with jalapenos
2 lbs ground beef
4 chipotle chiles in adobo, seeded and chopped
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Steps:

  • trim the top off of the peppers and take out the seeds.
  • in large pot of boiling water add the peppers and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Brown the ground beef and drain.
  • prepare the spanish rice as directed on package.
  • when the rice is finished,add it and the ground beef in a large bowl.
  • combine the rest of the ingredients to the rice mixture.
  • drain the green peppers and stuff with the rice mixture.
  • in a preheated 350 oven cook the stuffed peppers (covered with aluminum foil) for 20-25 minutes.
  • you will have left over rice mixture.
  • i usually freeze it for another time.
  • it is also good as a side dish (not stuffed in peppers).

Tips:

  • To prepare the bell peppers, cut off the tops and remove the seeds and ribs. You can keep the tops to use as a lid later.
  • When cooking the rice, add a pinch of saffron or turmeric for a vibrant yellow color and extra flavor.
  • For a vegetarian version, replace the ground beef with lentils or black beans.
  • To make the stuffed bell peppers ahead of time, prepare them according to the recipe and then freeze them. When you're ready to cook them, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature for a few hours.
  • Serve the stuffed bell peppers with a side of sour cream, guacamole, or salsa for extra flavor.

Conclusion:

Spanish stuffed bell peppers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. They are also a great way to use up leftover rice and ground beef. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a satisfying and flavorful meal that the whole family will love.

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