Basic Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  2 large (2-1/4 per pound, approx 3-3/4" lo or 328g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  ½ cup, chopped or sliced or 90g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cup or 136g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Basil

  Fresh

  6 leaf, whole or 3g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Place the bell pepper halves in a roasting dish, cut side down, and bake for 10-15 minutes to soften.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions with a dash of salt and pepper until translucent and slightly browned. Add the tomatoes and garlic, and simmer for about two minutes.
4. Add the ground beef and cook until fully done. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Stir in the chopped basil.
5. Remove the peppers from the oven and turn them over. Spoon the stuffing mixture into each pepper half. Return to the oven for 15-20 minutes to meld the flavors. Serve and enjoy!
6. Refrigerate leftovers or freeze and reheat later.