Here’s a delicious recipe for Stuffed Bell Peppers topped with melted cheese — hearty, flavorful, and perfect as a main dish.
🌶🧀 Stuffed Bell Peppers with Melted Cheese
Ingredients (4 servings)
Peppers:
- 4 large bell peppers (any color), tops cut off and seeds removed
Filling:
- 1 cup cooked rice (white, brown, or quinoa)
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef, turkey, or chicken
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes (drained)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 2–3 tbsp fresh parsley or basil, chopped
Topping:
- 1–1½ cups shredded cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or a blend)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish.
2. Prepare the filling
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onion and garlic until soft.
- Add ground meat and cook until browned.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, pepper, and cooked rice.
- Remove from heat and mix in fresh herbs.
3. Stuff the peppers
- Spoon the filling evenly into each bell pepper.
- Place peppers upright in the prepared baking dish.
4. Bake
- Cover with foil and bake 25–30 minutes, until peppers are tender.
5. Add the cheese
- Remove foil, sprinkle shredded cheese on top of each pepper.
- Bake uncovered 5–10 minutes more, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
6. Serve
- Garnish with extra parsley or basil.
- Serve warm with a side salad or garlic bread.
Tips
- Slightly blanch peppers in boiling water for 3–4 minutes before stuffing for extra tenderness.
- Add cooked beans or corn to the filling for a vegetarian version.
- For extra flavor, mix a little tomato sauce over the peppers before adding cheese.
I can also give you:
- Spicy Mexican-style stuffed peppers
- Mediterranean version with feta, olives, and zucchini
- Low-carb version using cauliflower rice
Do you want me to give one of these variations?
