Beef and Mushroom Stuffed Peppers

Description

A beefy alternative to ‘Italian-style’ stuffed peppers, great with any white rice-based side dish, or mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • ½ white onion, diced
  • 2 cups beef gravy
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 small red bell peppers, halved and seeded
  • ¾ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Brown beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Halfway through browning
  3. add mushrooms and onion. Continue cooking until meat is fully browned; drain fat from skillet. Stir in enough gravy to bond mixture without making it soupy. Season with salt and pepper
  4. and set aside.
  5. Meanwhile
  6. heat a medium saucepan of water until boiling. Place peppers in water
  7. and boil for 2 to 3 minutes
  8. until just tender; remove from water. Place peppers
  9. hollow side up
  10. in a 9×13 inch baking dish
  11. and fill each with beef mixture.
  12. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes
  13. until bubbling. Top with cheese
  14. and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Serve in a small pool of gravy.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 3

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