Name: Pizza Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ cup of cooked rice; 4 whole peppers; 2 ounces pepperoni, diced; ½ pound of ground beef, crumbled; ½ medium onion, diced; ½ cup pasta sauce; 1 tablespoon Italian seasonings blend; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; ¼ cup of finely diced mushrooms; 6 ounces mozzarella or cheddar cheese, shredded; 2 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs (optional)

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Take stuffed peppers to the next level with this recipe for pizza stuffed peppers. I love making stuffed peppers because they’re endlessly customizable!

This stuffing mix uses normal pizza topping ingredients, but if you have other favorite pizza toppings, just chop them up and add them to the mixture. The sky is the limit as long as the ingredients are not too watery.

Keep reading to learn how to make these stuffed pizza peppers. The recipe is so easy and will be on the table in a flash!

Ingredients for these pizza stuffed peppers

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½ cup of cooked rice
4 whole peppers
2 ounces pepperoni, diced
½ pound of ground beef, crumbled
½ medium onion, diced
½ cup pasta sauce (you can make your own pasta sauce or use a bottled sauce)
1 tablespoon Italian seasonings blend
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ cup of finely diced mushrooms
6 ounces mozzarella or cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs (optional)

How to make these stuffed pizza peppers

First, preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Then cook your rice according to package directions.

Prepare your peppers

Slice off the tops of the peppers.
remove the seeds and membranes from the inside.
Arrange the peppers in an oven proof baking dish.
If the peppers aren’t sitting flat, you can cut a thin slice off the bottom of each pepper so that it will sit properly.

Make the stuffed peppers filling

Cook the ground beef and onions in a skillet and drain the fat.
Heat the pasta sauce in a medium saucepan.
Stir in the pepperoni, ground beef, seasoning, diced mushrooms, and ¾ of the cheese.
Divide the filling between the peppers.

Bake the pizza stuffed peppers

Pour about ½ cup of water into the bottom of the baking dish, around the outside of the peppers.
Bake at 350ºF (180ºC) for about 30 minutes, or until peppers soften.
Top with remaining cheese and return to oven until cheese melts – about another 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with Italian bread crumbs for extra crunch, and if desired and place under the broiler for about a minute to brown.

Trust me…after trying these delicious pizza stuffed peppers, you won’t have a problem getting your kids to eat vegetables again! The stuffing is moist and so full of flavor. I can’t wait to try this recipe again with other pizza toppings!

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Yield: 4 pizza stuffed peppers

Pizza Stuffed Peppers

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Looking for a tasty and easy weeknight dinner? Try making these pizza stuffed peppers!

They're a fun, low carb, way to enjoy the taste of pizza!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup of cooked rice
4 whole peppers
2 ounces pepperoni, diced
½ pound of ground beef, crumbled
½ medium onion, diced
½ cup pasta sauce
1 tablespoon Italian seasonings blend
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ cup of finely diced mushrooms
6 ounces mozzarella or cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
Cook your rice according to package directions.
Prepare the peppers by slicing off the tops and removing the seeds and membranes from the inside. If needed, you can also cut a thin slice off the bottom of each pepper so that it will sit correctly.
Arrange the peppers in an oven proof baking dish.
Cook the ground beef and onions in a skillet and drain the fat.
Heat the pasta sauce in a medium saucepan. Stir in the pepperoni, ground beef, seasoning, diced mushrooms, and ¾ of the cheese.
Divide the filling between the peppers.
Pour about ½ cup of water into the bottom of the baking dish, around the outside of the peppers.
Bake at 350ºF (180ºC) for about 30 minutes, or until peppers soften.
Top with remaining cheese and return to oven until cheese melts – about another 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with Italian bread crumbs for extra crunch, and if desired and place under the broiler for about a minute to brown.

Pizza Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef – Easy Weeknight Meal

Ingredients for these pizza stuffed peppers