Italian Beef Stuffed Peppers

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Stuffed peppers are a classic slow-cooker meal. Since they are quick and easy to prepare, this beef recipe will be a welcome addition to your family’s repertoire.

 

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time5 hrsTotal Time5 hrs 10 mins
 6 small to medium red, yellow and/or green sweet peppers, tops removed, cored and seeded
 1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Round or Sirloin*
 1 ½ cup (375 mL) cooked rice (about 1/2 cup/125 mL uncooked)
 2 eggs, lightly beaten
 2 cloves garlic, minced
 ⅓ cup (75 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh parsley
 ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH salt and black pepper
 1 cup (250 mL) tomato sauce or pasta sauce
1

Cut small hole in bottom of each sweet pepper. In bowl, combine ground beef, rice, eggs, garlic, Parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper, spoon into peppers. Do not pack down.

2

Stand peppers upright in 6-quart (6 L) slow cooker. Spoon tomato sauce evenly over top of each stuffed pepper.

3

Cook, covered, on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until peppers are tender and digital rapid-read thermometer inserted into centre of filling of each stuffed pepper reads at least 160°F (71°C). Serve each pepper with sauce.

4

*Other Options: *Lean Ground Beef, Lean Ground Beef Chuck

Ingredients

 6 small to medium red, yellow and/or green sweet peppers, tops removed, cored and seeded
 1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Round or Sirloin*
 1 ½ cup (375 mL) cooked rice (about 1/2 cup/125 mL uncooked)
 2 eggs, lightly beaten
 2 cloves garlic, minced
 ⅓ cup (75 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh parsley
 ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH salt and black pepper
 1 cup (250 mL) tomato sauce or pasta sauce

Directions

1

Cut small hole in bottom of each sweet pepper. In bowl, combine ground beef, rice, eggs, garlic, Parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper, spoon into peppers. Do not pack down.

2

Stand peppers upright in 6-quart (6 L) slow cooker. Spoon tomato sauce evenly over top of each stuffed pepper.

3

Cook, covered, on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until peppers are tender and digital rapid-read thermometer inserted into centre of filling of each stuffed pepper reads at least 160°F (71°C). Serve each pepper with sauce.

4

*Other Options: *Lean Ground Beef, Lean Ground Beef Chuck

Italian Beef Stuffed Peppers
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