Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers

The Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers is actually my own concoction. I was randomly throwing things together one evening trying to make something edible. (This was during my college days and food was rather random.)

Initially I just mixed the Rice-A-Roni with the meat and diced tomatoes and ate it like that. It was while I was eating that I had the idea to use it as a stuffing in bell peppers. I think it was the Rice-A-Roni that gave me the idea. Most stuffed peppers that I have had in the past were stuffed with some sort of rice mixture.

I don’t make it very often, I am not sure why, but it is a favorite at the dinner table. Since I am usually cooking them for two people there is usually a lot of stuffing left over. It reheats really well and can be eaten on its own.

Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers

4-6 Green Bell Peppers
1 box of Four Cheese Rice-A-Roni
1 can of dices tomatoes
1 pound ground beef

Heat oven to 325 degrees

Prepare Rice-A-Roni per instructions on box. While the Rice-A-Roni is cooking brown and crumble ground beef in a separate skillet. Drain meat and set aside.

Rinse and hallow out Bell Peppers.

Once Rice-A-Roni is done, mix in ground beef and diced tomatoes. (No need to drain unless you feel like it)

Fill Peppers with mixture. Place filled peppers in a baking dish in such a fashion that the peppers stay up-right)

Bake Peppers in oven for about 15-20 minutes.