They aren’t wrong. This easy stuffed pepper recipe is an amazing dinner.
Ground Turkey: Read below on how to swap this for ground beef. Bell Peppers: While red, yellow, and orange peppers are more expensive than green, I think they are worth the cost. They make this recipe a lot more delicious than green bell peppers. Cooked Rice: Using cooked rice is key in this recipe. There are a number of different ways to do that, and they are laid out below. Seasonings: The seasonings are delicious as listed, but for an added layer of flavor, you could swap out the dried herbs for 2 tablespoons of my Homemade Italian Seasoning. Pasta Sauce: Homemade sauce is great in this recipe, but you should definitely feel free to use a jarred sauce. It’s a great way to cut some time. Cheese: I urge you to grate your own cheese for this recipe. The melted cheese on top is amazing, but if you buy pre-shredded cheese, it won’t melt nearly as well as if you grate your own.
Making these Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers by using Italian pork sausage is a wonderful way to add another layer of flavor. Just make sure that you drain the grease from the pan at the end of step five before adding the pasta sauce. You could also replace the ground turkey with ground beef. I would use 90% lean, and make sure to drain it of any fat at then end of step five.
Buy bell peppers that are all the same size. Make sure they are firm. Look for any soft spots, that is an indication of a pepper that is moldy inside. Pick what your family likes! We love a variety of yellow, red, and orange. But green bell peppers are less expensive and work great!
Use Minute Rice: This instant rice comes in a large box at the grocery store. It cooks up in your microwave, and works well here. Use Uncle Ben’s Seasoned Rice: These come in a 8 ounce microwaveable pouch. They are done and 90 seconds and work great! Make Rice the Night Before: This is what I do most often. I pop some rice in the Instant Pot while I’m making dinner the night before and then the left over rice is ready to be tossed in with the sauce at the end. It warms up perfectly.
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If you make this Italian Stuffed Pepper recipe, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
