Best 6 Spinach And Meat Stuffed Peppers Recipes

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Spinach and meat stuffed peppers is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. This hearty meal is made with bell peppers that are filled with a mixture of ground meat, spinach, rice, and spices. The peppers are then baked in a tomato sauce until they are tender and the filling is cooked through. This classic dish can be customized to suit your taste preferences, making it a great option for picky eaters and those with dietary restrictions. Whether you prefer a mild or spicy filling, or you want to add additional vegetables or cheese, there are endless possibilities for creating a delicious and satisfying spinach and meat stuffed pepper dish.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SPINACH & MEAT STUFFED PEPPERS-CARB FREE



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Found this in People magazine. From the Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon film The Trip to Italy. Awesome way to make stuffed peppers without rice. These were delicious. Could be served without any sides, but a nice tomato salad would complement it nicely.

Provided by BoxOWine

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 garlic cloves, minced and divided
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1 (6 ounce) bag Baby Spinach
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or 3/4 cup romano cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
4 medium bell peppers (any color)
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook tomato sauce, parsley, red pepper flakes and 1/3 of garlic in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until boiling. Reduce heat, simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.
  • Cook onion and remaining minced garlic in 1 tablespoons hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes until onions begin to turn golden. Add ground meats, cook, stirring often, 6 to 8 minutes or until all pink is gone. Drain well, set aside.
  • Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel. Cook spinach in 1 tablespoons hot oil over low heat until wilted. Remove from heat. Stir 1/2 cup cheese, basil and reserved tomato and meat mixtures into spinach.
  • Cut peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Drizzle remaining olive oil evenly inside peppers, season with salt and pepper as desired. Spoon meat mixture evenly into peppers and place in a lightly greased baking dish.
  • Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle remaining cheese evenly over peppers. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SPINACH AND MEAT STUFFED PEPPERS



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Categories     Pepper

Yield 4-8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce or 2 cups tomato basil pasta sauce
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
3 garlic cloves, minced and divided
1/4 cup EVOO
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 lb each lean ground beef and pork
1 (6 oz) bag spinach, stemmed
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
4 medium sized bell peppers
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350. Cook tomato sauce, parsley, red pepper flakes and 1/3 of the garlic in a medium saucepan over med-hi heat until boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 10-15 min. Set aside. 2. Cook onion and remaining garlic in 1 Tbsp hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-hi heat, stirring often, 2-3 minutes until onions begin to turn golden. Add both meats and cook 6-8 minutes until all pink is gone. Drain feel and set aside. 3. Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel. Cook spinach in 1 Tbsp hot oil over low heat until wilted. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, basil, and reserved meat and sauce mixtures. 4. Cut peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Drizzle with remaining EVOO evenly inside peppers. Salt and pepper to taste. Spoon meat mixture evenly into peppers and place in lightly greased baking dish. 5. Bake, covered for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH BEEF, RICE, SPINACH AND CHEESE



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 long, mild to medium chile peppers, such as moderate heat poblano or mild Italian cubanelle
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
1 clove garlic, cracked
10 ounces triple washed spinach, stems removed and coarsely chopped
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup beef broth or chicken broth
3 cups leftover Spanish style beef and rice
1 cup tomato sauce
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack, smoked cheddar or pepper jack cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat a griddle or grill pan. Seed chile peppers. Drizzle peppers with a little oil and grill over medium high to high heat 3 or 4 minutes on each side, until tender. Transfer peppers to a broiler pan or baking sheet, hollow side up.
  • Place a small skillet on the stove top and add 1 tablespoon, 1 turn of the pan, olive oil and a crushed clove of garlic. Heat over medium flame and add spinach in bunches until it is all wilted and is giving off liquid. Season greens with salt and pepper. Remove spinach and drain. Set aside.
  • Preheat broiler to high.
  • Defrost beef and rice in microwave oven. Combine 1/2 cup broth and defrosted rice in the skillet you cooked the spinach in and reheat over medium flame. Add 1 cup tomato sauce and heat through.
  • Pile spinach and hot beef and tomato rice into peppers, mounding them up in the center of each pepper. Top liberally with grated cheese and melt cheese under broiler 3 to 5 minutes, then serve.

CLASSIC BEEF STUFFED PEPPERS



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Stuffed red bell peppers are filled with savory beef and rice and baked with prepared spaghetti sauce for a hearty dish that doesn't need a lot of preparation.

Provided by Barry LaRoche

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 red bell peppers - tops and seeds removed
3 eggs, beaten
3 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
1 ¼ cups instant rice
¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
6 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook red bell peppers in the boiling water until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse peppers with cold water.
  • Stir eggs, 3 cups of spaghetti sauce, instant rice, onion, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper together in a bowl. Crumble ground beef into the mixture and stir until ground beef is thoroughly combined with sauce and rice mixture.
  • Stand peppers in a large baking dish and fill each pepper with beef mixture. Pour 2 cups spaghetti sauce over the peppers. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, the filling is set, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the middle of a pepper reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 55 to 60 minutes. Uncover and top each pepper with 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.4 g, Cholesterol 183.3 mg, Fat 25.7 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 34.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 1404.9 mg, Sugar 23.9 g

PEPPERS STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND GROUND CHICKEN



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A simple, tasty meal of bell peppers stuffed with ground chicken. Easily changed up, too!

Provided by Ellen Trimboli

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 medium bell peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ medium onion, diced
1 pound ground chicken
2 cups cooked rice
1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons grated Asiago cheese, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Slice tops off peppers and wrap peppers in aluminum foil. Dice any pepper flesh surrounding stems; set aside. Discard stems.
  • Bake peppers in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven. Remove and discard foil when cool enough to handle.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook and stir until soft and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add chicken; cook and stir until crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add diced peppers and saute until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cooked rice, tomatoes, and spinach; cook and stir until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stuff peppers with chicken-rice mixture. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then Asiago cheese.
  • Return the peppers to the oven and cook until heated through and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 68.8 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 292.2 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

VEGETABLE & BEEF STUFFED RED PEPPERS



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I love making this stuffed pepper recipe. It's one of the few ways I can get my husband to eat veggies. Make it meatless by replacing the beef with eggplant and adding more vegetables like mushrooms or squash. You can also replace the rice with barley, couscous or even orzo. -Jennifer Zimmerman, Avondale, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 medium sweet red peppers
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1 medium yellow summer squash, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped green pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup ready-to-serve long grain and wild rice
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 slices reduced-fat provolone cheese, halved

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cut and discard tops from red peppers; remove seeds. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook peppers in boiling water until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes; drain and rinse in cold water., In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 6-8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; pour off drippings., In same pan, heat oil over medium heat; saute zucchini, yellow squash, onion and green pepper until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add spinach and garlic; cook and stir until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in cooked beef, rice, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and salt., Place red peppers in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Fill with meat mixture. Bake, covered, until peppers are tender, 35-40 minutes. Top with provolone cheese; bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 555mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Choose the right peppers: Select large, firm bell peppers with thick walls and vibrant colors. Avoid peppers with blemishes or bruises.
  • Prep the peppers properly: Cut the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds and ribs. Rinse the peppers thoroughly and pat them dry.
  • Make a flavorful filling: Combine ground meat, cooked rice, vegetables, and seasonings to create a delicious and satisfying filling.
  • Cook the filling thoroughly: Brown the ground meat and cook the vegetables until they are tender. This will help ensure that the filling is safe to eat and full of flavor.
  • Stuff the peppers evenly: Divide the filling evenly among the prepared peppers. Don't overstuff the peppers, or they may burst during cooking.
  • Bake or simmer the peppers: Stuffed peppers can be baked in the oven or simmered in a sauce. Baking is a good option for a crispy topping, while simmering results in a more tender texture.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings: Stuffed peppers can be served with a variety of toppings, such as shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, or guacamole.

Conclusion:

Spinach and meat stuffed peppers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. With a variety of fillings and cooking methods to choose from, there's a stuffed pepper recipe to suit every taste. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give stuffed peppers a try. You won't be disappointed!

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