Easy Stuffed Peppers
Bell peppers make easy, wholesome containers for ground beef, zucchini, diced tomatoes and rice. A simple, all-in-one baked dinner ready in about an hour while you relax.
Serves 4
Prep time 10 min.
Cook time 1 hr. 5 min.
Ingredients
3 cans (8oz.ea.) Del Monte® Tomato Sauce, divided
4 medium green bell pepper, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
12 oz. lean ground beef
1 cup diced zucchini
½ cup diced onion
½ cup uncooked white rice
1 can (14.5oz.) Del Monte® Diced Tomatoes, drained
uncooked white rice
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Pour 2 cans tomato sauce in a 13x9-inch baking dish. Place peppers, cut side up, over tomato sauce.
Combine remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Spoon mixture into pepper halves.
Cover and bake 50 minutes or until peppers are tender crisp. Uncover and bake 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Spoon sauce over stuffed peppers.