Lighter Stuffed Bell Peppers
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) bag boil-in-the-bag rice
- 4 medium red bell peppers
- 34 lb ground sirloin
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 12 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon allspice
- 2 cups marinara sauce, recommended is Classico tomato-basil or homemade
- 12 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 12 cup dry red wine
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Cook rice according to pkg.
- Set aside.
- While rice cooks, cut tops off bell peppers; reserve tops.
- Discard seeds and membranes.
- Place peppers, cut side down in an 8" square microwave safe baking dish; cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave at HIGH 2 min or til crisp-tender.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
- Add beef and next 5 ingredients; cook 4 min or til beef is lightly browned, stirring to crumble.
- Remove from heat.
- Add rice, 1/2 c pasta sauce, and cheese to beef mixture, stirring to combine.
- While beef cooks, combine 1 1/2 c pasta sauce and wine to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Spoon about 3/4 c beef mixture into each pepper.
- Place peppers in a 2 quart baking dish coated with cooking spray; add sauce mixture then cover with foil.
- Bake at 450 for 20 minute Uncover; bake 5 more min or til lightly browned.
- Garnish with pepper tops if desired.
boil, red bell peppers, ground sirloin, onion, fresh parsley, paprika, salt, allspice, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, red wine
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lighter-stuffed-bell-peppers-194300 (may not work)