Mini Stuffed Pepper Recipe: Simple and Delicious!

I made this recipe up one day when my family had requested stuffed bell peppers but all I had was the mini ones. I threw several ingredients together and came up with this great recipe. It turned out so delicious and became one of our family favorites. You will need the following ingredients:

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Recipe:

1/3 pound of ground beef

1 medium tomato, diced into small pieces

1 clove of garlic, grated or minced

1/2 cup of cooked rice

1/2 cup of onions, diced small

1/2 - 1 cup of shredded cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Preheat a medium skillet to medium high heat and add the ground beef, salt and pepper, onions, and garlic and cook until the meat is browned and cooked through. Drain.

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Add the tomato and the rice and cook until heated through. It should take about 5 minutes. Make sure to stir often.

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Wash and slice the mini peppers into halves and remove the seeds and membranes.

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Add the meat and rice mixture into the pepper halves and place them on a baking sheet or oven safe dish. Add a sprinkling of cheese to the top.

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Bake for 20 minutes. Remove them from the oven and serve them up. Enjoy!

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Note: Instead of adding the medium tomato you could add a small can of diced tomatoes. Any style would work great in this recipe. You can also adjust the rice and beef quanties to your preference.

I like to serve these mini peppers with a side of a green salad, rice or creamed potatoes. They would also be great served at a party as a appetizer,as I have done this several times along with my loaded potato recipe. (linked below)

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