Dinner for 10
Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers
Bell peppers hold a seasoned beef, rice, and egg filling, then bake in tomato sauce until tender and fully cooked.
Typical price
$11.33for 4 servings
$2.83 per serving$11.33 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
- 175 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanGluten-freeFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 4.15 lb | $10.27Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $10.98Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.30Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $0.85Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 32 oz | $2.56Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $28.31 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 11 bell peppers
- 2 lb lean ground beef
- 2 1/2 cups cooked white rice
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 carrots
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 cups fresh chopped tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 carrots
- 1 tbsp mrs dash
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp sour cream
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups reserved water from bell peppers
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F, cut the tops from the bell peppers, remove the seeds, and boil the peppers in water for 10 minutes; reserve 2 cups of the water.
- Mix the ground beef, cooked rice, eggs, three grated carrots, onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot, then cook the remaining carrots, chopped tomatoes, Mrs Dash, salt, and sugar for 20 minutes.
- Stir the reserved water and sour cream into the tomato mixture, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Fill the peppers with the beef mixture and place them in a large baking dish.
- Pour the sauce around the peppers and bake uncovered for 1 hour and 55 minutes, until the filling reaches 160 F.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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