Best 7 Unstuffed Peppers Recipes

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break ground beef into pieces and add to skillet; cook and stir until about half of the beef is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and green bell pepper into the beef; continue to cook and stir until the beef is entirely browned, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.
• Mix tomato sauce and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the beef mixture. Stir rice into the beef mixture and stir; transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool dish 5 minutes before serving.

UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook rice according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook beef, green peppers and onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in rice, marinara sauce and seasoning blend. Stir in cheese. , Toss bread crumbs and oil; sprinkle over the top. Bake until heated through and topping is golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

QUINOA UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with peppers and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in quinoa. Freeze option: Place cooled quinoa mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring occasionally.

UNSTUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown ground round; drain and rinse off fat.
• Return meat to skillet.
• Add onion and green peppers; cook until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in tomato sauce and cooked rice.
• Cook on low for 15 minutes; add water if a thinner sauce is preferred.
• Serve in a bowl topped with shredded mozzarella cheese, if desired.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown hamburger in skillet, salt and pepper.
• Slice peppers and onion; sautee in hamburger grease.
• Add tomatoes.
• Simmer until peppers are soft.
• Drain grease.
• Stir in cooked rice until all ingredients are distributed evenly.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mince the garlic and dice the onion and bell peppers. In a heavy skillet, sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil over medium heat until soft and transparent (2-3 minutes). Add the ground beef and cook until fully brown (5 minutes). Lastly, add the diced bell pepper to the skillet and continue to sauté until they are slightly soft (3-5 minutes). Add the diced tomatoes and their juices to the skillet along with the uncooked rice, basil, oregano, and some freshly cracked pepper (10-15 cranks of a pepper mill). Stir the ingredients in the skillet well. Add 1.5 cups of beef broth to the skillet and stir to combine. Place the lid on the skillet, turn the heat up to high, and allow the mixture to come up to a full boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer for 30 minutes. You should be able to hear the liquid simmering quietly the whole time. If you can't, turn the heat up just slightly until it begins to simmer. After 30 minutes, remove the lid, and check to see if the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. If the rice is still a bit crunchy, return the lid and allow it to continue to cook for 10 minutes more. Once the rice is tender, fluff the mixture with a fork. In a separate bowl, combine the tomato sauce and worcestershire sauce. Pour the tomato sauce over the skillet and serve.

SKILLET UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Chop onions, peppers and garlic
• 2. PREPARATION In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the onion until beef is no longer pink
• 3. Return skillet to heat and add diced tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, rice, and salt and pepper.
• 4. Cook two minutes then add green peppers and garlic
• 5. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer. Let cook until rice is done. About 15 minutes
• 6. Fluff rice with a fork, top with cheese and cover a few minutes until cheese is melted then serve