A fun and festive dish perfect for Halloween, these stuffed orange bell peppers are carved to look like Jack o’ Lanterns and filled with a savory mixture of rice, ground beef, and spices.
A fun and festive dish perfect for Halloween, these stuffed orange bell peppers are carved to look like Jack o’ Lanterns and filled with a savory mixture of rice, ground beef, and spices.
Ingredients
- 4 pieces orange bell peppers medium-sized
- 1 cup cooked rice white or brown
- 1/2 pound ground beef lean
- 1 cup Tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- to taste Salt and pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar or your choice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes. Cut faces into the peppers to resemble Jack o’ Lanterns.
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain any excess fat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked beef, rice, tomato sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each pepper with the beef and rice mixture and top with shredded cheese.
- Place the stuffed peppers in a baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until the peppers are tender.
- Remove the foil during the last 5 minutes of cooking to allow the cheese to melt and become bubbly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1500IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 3mg
OMG! I took these to my Halloween party and everyone was raving about them! Definitely a keeper!
Recipe easy, but peppers not soft enough after 30 mins. Need more time 😩
So good! I subbed the beef for turkey and added some corn. Yummy!
Sounds great! Turkey and corn is a fun twist! Never thought of that. 😊
Very fun dish for Halloween! My daughter thought they looked like real Jack o’ Lanterns. Will be making again!
These are not only spooky but delish! Made them twice already!! 👏
These are the cutest peppers I’ve ever made! My kids loved them, and we had fun carving the faces!
LOL, I thought this was gonna be like a soup or something, not stuffed peppers. Still, they were tasty!
These peppers are great for Halloween! Perfect for the spooky season!
Honestly, I thought stuffed peppers would be boring. But I gotta admit, they taste better than they look!
Honestly, this recipe seems way too simple. Can it really be that good?
I didn’t have cheese at home but they still turned out yum! Adding hot sauce next time.
That’s great to hear! I think the hot sauce will really jazz it up!
Is it really a stuffed pepper if it’s not stuffed with something sweet? Just sayin’.
I tried this recipe, but my peppers fell apart when I baked them. Not sure what I did wrong.
Just OK, needs more flavor. Maybe more spices or herbs would help. Not very Halloween-y either.
Not for me. Peppers are gross, never liked ’em. Why would you stuff a vegetable anyway?
These look so cute! I made them for my kids and they loved it! 🍴🎃
I also made these for my kids! They had a blast! 🎉
I cant trust this. Bell peppers for Halloween? Seems off… 😕
I think they’re cute! It’s a fun twist for Halloween. 🎃
Not sure about that… so weird to use bell peppers when you could have a pumpkin! 🤨
Super easy recipe! I used leftover chicken instead of beef because that’s what I had. Still turned out good!
Great idea using leftover chicken! That’s what cooking is all about—using what you have. I’ll have to give that a try, thanks!