It’s essentially meatloaf stuffed into bell peppers and baked in the oven.

My mom and dad have their owndifferent versions, both delicious.

This one is my dad’s.

Round ceramic dish with four stuffed bell peppers inside.

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Pick your favorite or mix them up!

Look for medium to large bell peppers that will hold a decent amount of stuffing.

You don’t cook them all the way; just until they start to soften.

Side view of three bell peppers stuffed with beef and rice.

The baked, stuffed peppers also reheat well, and make an excellent lunch the next day.

Once the peppers are cooked you might freeze them, either individually or together.

They’ll keep for up to a month in the freezer.

Stuffed bell pepper sliced half on a plate to show the filling.

Thaw overnight and reheat in the microwave or a 350F oven.

Cook the rice following the directions on the rice package.

(Save the extra bits of bell pepper for another dish such asGround Turkey and Peppers.)

Tops and seeds removed from yellow bell peppers and set in a steamer basket to make stuffed bell pepper recipe.

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Place the bell peppers on the rack, cut side up, and bring the water to a boil.

Cover the pot and let the peppers steam for 5 to 10 minutes until they start to soften.

Heat 4 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Sauteing onions to show how to make stuffed peppers.

Add onions and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook a minute more.

Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil inside the peppers.

Mixing the beef filling to make a stuffed pepper recipe.

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Arrange the cut side of the peppers up in a baking dish, then stuff peppers with filling.

Add 1/4 cup of water to the baking dish.

Mixing the filling for a stuffed pepper recipe.

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Filling bell peppers with beef and rice stuffing.

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Topping stuffed yellow bell peppers with ketchup mixture.

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Checking the temperature of baked stuffed peppers.

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