Greek Stuffed Peppers with Feta Cheese
Greek Stuffed Peppers with Feta Cheese could be just the gluten free recipe you've been looking for. For $1.69 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 16g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 212 calories. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. 127 people have tried and liked this recipe. Head to the store and pick up garlic, salt, oregano leaves, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Cookin Canuck. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 84%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Greek-Style Shrimp With Feta-Stuffed Peppers, Greek Marinated Roasted Peppers, Olives and Feta, and Greek Feta Spread with Roasted Peppers (Htipiti).
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
1 ¾ cup canned crushed tomatoes
1 ½ cup cooked brown rice
¾ lb. extra-lean ground beef
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tbsp minced flat-leaf parsley
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp ground pepper
¼ cup sliced kalamata olives
1 tsp olive oil
¾ tsp ground oregano
3 red bell peppers, cut half lengthwise, seeds & membranes removed
½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp salt
½ yellow onion, chopped
Equipment:
oven
frying pan
wooden spoon
baking pan
aluminum foil
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, salt and pepper, and cook until the ground beef is browned, crumbling with a wooden spoon.Turn the heat to medium and add the olive oil. Stir in the onions and cook until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.Add the crushed tomatoes and brown rice, and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes.Remove from the heat and stir in the kalamata olives and parsley.Place the peppers, cut side up, in a large baking dish. Divide the ground beef mixture evenly between the peppers. Pour cup water in the bottom of the baking dish.Cover tightly with foil and cook until the peppers are tender, about 35 minutes.Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of feta cheese over each pepper. Bake for an additional 5 minutes. Serve.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add the ground beef, salt and pepper, and cook until the ground beef is browned, crumbling with a wooden spoon.Turn the heat to medium and add the olive oil. Stir in the onions and cook until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add the crushed tomatoes and brown rice, and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the kalamata olives and parsley.
6. Place the peppers, cut side up, in a large baking dish. Divide the ground beef mixture evenly between the peppers.
7. Pour cup water in the bottom of the baking dish.Cover tightly with foil and cook until the peppers are tender, about 35 minutes.Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of feta cheese over each pepper.
8. Bake for an additional 5 minutes.
9. Serve.
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