Description
- Healthy stuffed bell peppers made with lean ground beef, brown rice, black beans, and cheddar cheese. A balanced, easy family dinner perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 small bell peppers, tops removed and cored
1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 pack 90-second brown rice
1 cup corn
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 cup black beans, rinsed
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly spray baking dish.
Cut tops off peppers, remove seeds, and pre-bake for 10 minutes.
Heat olive oil in skillet, sauté onion until soft.
Add ground beef, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook until browned.
Stir in brown rice, corn, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro, and 1 cup cheese.
Fill peppers with mixture and top with remaining cheese.
Bake for 10 more minutes until cheese melts.
Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- Use leaner meat for lower fat version.
Replace rice with cauliflower rice for low-carb option.
Freeze fully baked peppers up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pepper
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg