Spicy Italian Stuffed Bell PeppersRecipe preview on Faxo
Recipe

Description
These aren't your typical stuffed bell peppers. They come with a little kick. Make them more or less spicy according to your taste by adjusting crushed red pepper flakes, the ground meat and the cheese that you choose.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef (Italian sausage can be used or a meatloaf mixture can be used as well)
- 1 medium Vidalia onion, finely diced
- 1/2 c. uncooked long grain white rice
- 1 c. water
- 6 red, orange, green or yellow bell peppers (or mixture of the different colors)
- 8 oz. canned black olives, drained and roughly chopped
- 12 oz. canned mushrooms, drained and roughly chopped
- 16 oz. spaghetti sauce, your favorite (reserve 1/2 cup of sauce)
- 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 t. garlic powder
- 1/4 t. onion powder
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 t. Italian seasoning
- 2 t. crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1/2 c. of your favorite cheese, shredded (Mozzarella, Monterrey Jack, Pepperjack are excellent)
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine rice and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover; simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
- While rice is cooking, saute onions in a non-stick skillet; add and cook the beef until browned. Drain off any grease and discard.
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