Dinner for 6

Meatball Stuffed Peppers

Name: Meatball Stuffed Peppers
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 large bell peppers; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion; 3 cloves garlic; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 2 tsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 1/2 lb 90/10 ground beef; 1/2 lb ground mild italian sausage; 1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil (optional)

Bell peppers hold a seasoned beef and sausage mixture, then bake under melted mozzarella until tender and safely cooked.

Typical price

$13.29for 4 servings

$3.32 per serving$13.29 for 4

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50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	1.9 lb	$4.67Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.30Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$8.23Typical price
Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.25Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	4 oz	$0.56Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.93

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 large bell peppers
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
3 cloves garlic
2 large eggs
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp dijon mustard
2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 lb 90/10 ground beef
1/2 lb ground mild italian sausage
1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with the oil.
Halve the bell peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds, then place them cut side up in the dish.
Mix the onion, garlic, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, beef, sausage, and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
Fill each pepper half with the meat mixture and cover the dish with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for 5 more minutes.
Sprinkle the mozzarella over the peppers and bake for 5 minutes, until melted and the filling reaches 160 F.

Swaps

Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price