This was a fantastic, dinner! A Crock Pot full of comfort food.....Flavorful, delicious stuffed peppers! It took hardly any time to put them in this morning, and after a busy day I came in to a wonderful smell! The smell of home-cooked stuffed peppers ready to be served! I used lean grass-fed ground beef and brown rice for a healthier twist. You can substitute ground turkey if you want as well. I used different colored bell peppers for a more colorful meal. I hope you will try these on a cool fall day! They are family friendly and very economical!
Here's what you need:
6 large bell peppers
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 small onion, minced
1 clove garlic minced
2 eggs
3 small cans of tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
About 1 1/2 t salt
pepper to taste
optional ( any kind of grated cheese you like to garnish)
Cut the tops off of the peppers. Clean out the seeds, rinse and salt the insides of the peppers. Set them aside. In a skillet, saute the onion and garlic just till softened and set aside. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, rice, onion and garlic, salt and pepper, eggs and two of the cans of tomato sauce. Mix well and stuff the peppers. Pour about 1/3 cup water in the Crock Pot. Place the peppers in. Top them with the third small can of tomato sauce. Cook on high for about 4-6 hours or low for 8 hours. Top with cheese a few minutes before serving if you want. Enjoy!