Best Stuffed Peppers Ever

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Wash peppers, setting aside tops, remove core and seeds, and cut off just enough of the bottom of the peppers so that they will stand on their own on a flat surface

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350

Step 3

Please peppers in a baking dish and bake for 15 minutes at 350 Chop up leftover tops of peppers and onion

Step 4

Sautee onion until almost translucent

Step 5

Shred pepper jack cheese

Step 6

Add peppers and sauté 3-4 minutes

Step 7

Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute

Step 8

Add meat crumbles and sauté until heated through

Step 9

Lower heat

Step 10

Add spices – salt, onion powder, cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and optional creole seasoning

Step 11

Add chopped parsley, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar

Step 12

Add tomato sauce or salsa

Step 13

Add rice and half the cheese

Step 14

Season cooked bell peppers with salt and pepper

Step 15

Overstuff peppers with meat mixture

Step 16

Top with half of the remaining cheese

Step 17

Bake for 15 minutes at 350 Add remaining cheese

Step 18

Bake again for 10 minutes at 350 OR turn on broiler and watch very carefully for cheese to get brown