Mr. John's Meat-Stuffed Bell Peppers

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Just Stuff It

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (107)

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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 12 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 7 min

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Ingredients

6 green bell peppers, tops cut away and seeds removed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Pinch red pepper flakes
2 cups cooked long or medium-grain white rice
8 ounces tomato sauce
Water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large pot of boiling water, parboil the peppers until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and dry on paper towels.

In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and chopped bell peppers and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the beef, pork, garlic, parsley, salt, black pepper, and pepper flakes. Cook until the meat is browned, stirring with a heavy wooden spoon to break up the lumps, about 6 minutes. Add the rice and tomato sauce and stir well. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste.

Pour enough water into a baking dish to just cover the bottom, about 1/8-inch deep. Stuff the bell peppers with the rice mixture and place in the baking dish. Bake until the peppers are very tender and the filling is heated through, 25 to 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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recipe Mr. John's Meat-Stuffed Bell Peppers
Latreta Theodore, AL 02-07-2010
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Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family and I loved this recipe. I did change several things, like I used ground veal instead of the pork, I also used a... jar of my favorite spagetti sauce instead of plain tomato sauce, this rev'd up the flavor. When i parboiled my peppers, I also threw in a stem of rosemary for an extra layer of flavor. I boiled my rice that morning to cut down on the prep at dinner time. I used 1/4 C of. the water from the rice combined with 1/2 C of the sauce in the bottom of the dish. Great Recipe!!!Read more
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lauren Temecula, CA 01-25-2010
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Delicious, but time consuming!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't add the diced bell peppers, but added a few tbs of sour cream to keep it moist. They're delicious. Also, I used... red-fat sausage which added great flavor! Make a large batch with leftovers, since it does take a while to put all together. I think the rice was just the right amount too.Read more
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Lynnette Gaithersburg, MD 01-21-2010
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I should have married Emeril!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm not really a fan of stuffed peppers...but this is delicious!
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CARL MIAMI, FL 01-17-2010
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The Absolutely The Best
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have never commented before but I felt with this recipe I had to.In one word "AWESOME" follow the recipe to the letter We... added some canned chopped mushrooms nand I also cut up some Prosciutto and your basically guaranteed a meal you will never forget,made more so we could freeze it for a quick dinner later in the week. THANKS EMERIL This one for the record books A real KeeperRead more
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GINGER Haleiwa, HI 01-08-2010
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Make more filling
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I followed the directions to the letter, and it looked & tasted too heavy on the rice to me. So I cooked up an extra 1/3... pound or so of ground beef and added it to the mixture. I'm glad I did, because even with the extra meat it was just barely enough to fill the 6 peppers to the top. Tasted delicious!Read more
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jerry plainfield, IL 01-06-2010
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Outstanding
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are really good. I doubled the filling recipe and it was the perfect amount to fill 8 peppers. Also, I used tomato... sauce instead of water like others have suggested. And make sure you drain the meat mixture before adding the rice or these will be super greasy.Read more