Stuffed Peppers

Costco-style
Serves 8
Ingredients
  • 8 bell peppers (green, red, orange or yellow)
  • 1½ lb lean ground beef
  • ½ onion, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1½ cup chunky tomato sauce
  • 1½ cup cooked rice
  • ½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan-Romano cheese, or shredded block cheeses.
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  2. Slice the top 1/2 inch from the tops of peppers and cut out the stems from the tops. Cut the core from the inside of the peppers and strip away any seeds. Cut away a very thin slice of pepper from the bottoms so the peppers can stand upright. Poke about 4 tiny holes in the bottoms to let juices drain out.
  3. Saute ground beef, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes, drain grease.
  4. Add cooked rice, Parmesan-Romano cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, tomato sauce, salt, and black pepper
  5. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. Cover dish tightly with foil.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Peppers should be starting to soften and be bright in color.