jack-o'-lantern stuffed peppers recipe

Name: Jack O Lantern Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground beef; 1/2 cup(s) uncooked long grain white rice; 1 cup(s) water; 6 - orange bell peppers (or any color you want); 2 can(s) tomato sauce (8 oz each); 1 tablespoon(s) Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) onion powder; - salt and pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoon(s) Italian seasoning

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Chef Charles Smith

Taftville, CT

Updated on Aug 7, 2021

A great Halloween twist on an old favorite.

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What a cute meal to have for your little goblins before they go out trick or treating. It's a delicious stuffed pepper recipe that's turned into an adorable Jack- O'-Lantern. The filling is full of meat and rice with just enough sauce. This is a meal your entire family will love.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 25 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 cup water
6 - orange bell peppers (or any color you want)
2 cans tomato sauce (8 oz each)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

How To Make jack-o'-lantern stuffed peppers recipe

Test Kitchen Tips

We had enough filling for 4 peppers. The number of peppers you'll be able to stuff depends on the size of the peppers.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 2

Place the rice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly browned.
Step 3

Wash the peppers, and cut jack-o'-lantern faces into the peppers with a sharp paring knife. Slice off the tops of the peppers. Scoop out the seeds and cores.
Step 4

In a bowl, mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper.
Step 5

Mix the remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl.
Step 6

Pour over the stuffed peppers.
Step 7

Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender.
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