Flavorful Pepper Jack Stuffed Peppers
This recipe is a perfect choice if you have a large family, are feeding guests, meal prepping or if you like freezing leftovers for future use!
Ingredients
- 6 bell peppers I like using different colors
- 2 tbsp butter I prefer salted butter
- 1 whole white onion
- remaining top & botton bell pepper scraps diced
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 lbs chicken italian sausage
- 2 tsp himalayan salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce I use Lea & Perrins
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 cups tomato sauce You don't need to season the sauce, it will be packed with flavor!
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp adobo seasoning
- 2 cups COOKED rice I cook mine in my Instant Pot prior to using in this recipe, you can cook your rice however you'd like
- 4 cups freshly shredded pepperjack cheese I like to shred mine myself, I think the cheese tastes better that way
Instructions
Pepper Prep
- Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees
- Clean your peppers (I prefer a veggie cleaning wash, you can either purchase one or make your own at home. You can find my DIY produce wash post here.)
- Chop off just enough of the bottom of each of your peppers so that they are able to stand up on their own. Try not to cut a hole in the bottom.
- Chop off the top of your peppers also putting aside the spare bits of pepper that can be chopped and used for the filling.
- Cut out the inside of the peppers removing the seeds and the insides
- Rinse out your peppers if there are any seeds left that you are unable to remove with your hands
- Dry and set on a baking sheet or pan
- Bake for 15 minutes so that they are tender for filling
- Once removed season with your desired amount of salt & pepper and set aside
Filling Prep
- Heat up your skillet (For this recipe I use my Presto 16-inch Electric Foldaway Skillet)
- Add 2 tbsp of butter to your skillet once hot
- Add in your onions and peppers & stir until transparent and then add in garlic, stir until all is fragrant
- Mix in ground beef & chicken Italian sausage and stir occasionally until meat is cooked through
- Add in your seasonings. Stir until the seasonings are even throughout. Add in your parsley and both the balsamic vinegar and the Worcestershire sauce, stir & then add half of your tomato sauce. Stir well & allow to simmer for a minute or two and then add in the remaining tomato sauce. Allow to simmer for another minute.
- Add in your rice and stir and then add in a handful of your cheese and stir. Once completely mixed through your filling is ready to be stuffed
- Stuff your pepper to the top and then top each with half of your cheese
- Bake for 15 minutes on 375 degrees, take them out of the oven and then place your oven on broil.
- Add on the last of the cheese and place back into the oven until the cheese has reached your desired level of golden brown
- Allow to cool and then serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley
