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Stuffed Bell Pepper Jack-o’-Lanterns

Stuffed Bell Pepper Jack-o'-Lanterns: A Fun, Healthy Fall Treat

Delightful Stuffed Bell Pepper Jack-o’-Lanterns make a fun and healthy fall treat for everyone.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 613 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish
  • sheet pan
  • small knife
  • large bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 4 large orange bell peppers
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 pinches cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 2 cups seasoned tomato sauce warmed

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with olive oil.
  • Use a small knife to cut eyes, nose, and mouth into the flattest side of each pepper, just like a jack-o'-lantern. Cut around the seedpods and remove the tops, trimming and discarding any seeds from under the stems. Trim white membrane from the inside of each pepper and shake out any seeds. Place in the prepared baking dish.
  • Mix ground beef, cooked rice, cheese, green onions, melted butter, ketchup, garlic, salt, Worcestershire, black pepper, and cayenne together in a large bowl until well combined.
  • Stuff beef mixture evenly into peppers and cover with the pepper tops.
  • Wrap the baking dish loosely with aluminum foil and place on a sheet pan.
  • Bake in the upper center of the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove the foil and continue baking until peppers are tender and ground beef is cooked through, 10 to 15 more minutes.
  • Place stuffed peppers on a few tablespoons of warm tomato sauce. Serve hot with more sauce on the side.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

You can use your favorite stuffed pepper filling for this recipe, or even a meatloaf recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 29gFat: 46g
Keyword Beef Recipes, fall recipes, Halloween Treats, healthy recipes, Stuffed Bell Pepper Jack-o’-Lanterns, Stuffed Peppers
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