Name: Spiced Beef Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet peppers (mixed colours); 1 lb (500 g) Extra Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Round or Extra Lean Ground Beef; ½ cup (125 mL) chopped onion; ½ cup (125 mL) chopped carrot; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup (125 mL) cooked rice; ¼ cup (50 mL) raisins; 2 tsp (10 mL) chili powder; ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; ¼ tsp (1 mL) cinnamon; ¼ tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes; 1 can (14 oz/398 mL) tomato sauce

The raisins in this recipe give this delicious spiced beef filling a hint of sweetness in these Spiced Beef Stuffed Peppers.

Ingredients

4 medium sweet peppers (mixed colours)1 lb (500 g) Extra Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Round or Extra Lean Ground Beef½ cup (125 mL) chopped onion ½ cup (125 mL) chopped carrot2 cloves garlic, minced½ cup (125 mL) cooked rice¼ cup (50 mL) raisins2 tsp (10 mL) chili powder½ tsp (2 mL) salt¼ tsp (1 mL) cinnamon ¼ tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes1 can (14 oz/398 mL) tomato sauce

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Directions

Cut tops from peppers; discard seeds and membranes. Chop enough of the tops to make 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped sweet pepper.

In lightly oiled non-stick skillet, cook beef, chopped peppers, onion, carrot and garlic, breaking meat up with back of spoon, for 8 to 10 minutes or until meat is thoroughly cooked. Remove from heat and drain fat, if any. Stir in rice, raisins, chili powder, salt, cinnamon, hot pepper flakes and 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the tomato sauce. Divide mixture among peppers, spooning into pepper shells.

Place filled peppers upright in shallow baking dish in single layer; pour remaining tomato sauce around peppers. Bake, covered, in 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until peppers are tender-crisp.