Stuffed Peppers over Better Than Mom’s Mashed Potatoes
We were walking through the grocery store trying to figure out what to make for dinner one night when I remembered my mom’s stuffed peppers. We had thought about making them before but never got around to asking for the recipe. I called her from the grocery store to get the list of ingredients and directions. I had to ask her numerous times “is that all?” I really didn’t believe that something so delicious would be so simple to make (once you try it, you will know what I am talking about!). This was a favorite growing up, and I am so glad my mom shared her recipe with us. We will be using it a lot in the future!
*We like to serve this over “Better Than Mom’s Mashed Potatoes”
Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients:
- FOR THE MEATBALLS:
- 1 1/4 lbs ground beef (anywhere from 1 lb to 1 1/4 lbs depending on pepper size)
- 1 1/2 cups Italian bread crumbs
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 large eggs
- 5 bell peppers (your choice on color, we used 2 green, 1 yellow, 1 orange, and 1 red)
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- 2 10.75 oz cans of tomato puree (we used HUNTS)
- 2 cans of water (refill 10.75 oz cans)
- 2 1/2 tsp olive oil
- pinch of sugar
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- few shakes red flaked pepper (optional)
Directions:
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Preparing the meatballs -
In a bowl, add ground beef, 2 eggs, 1/2 cups of bread crumbs, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp black pepper, and a shake of red pepper flakes (optional).
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Make round balls not too compact. Have the meatball big enough to fit inside the pepper easily. Stuff the peppers. Set aside.
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Preparing the sauce
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In a large pot, pour in 2 cans of tomato puree. Fill those 2 cans with water and add to the pot. Add 2 1/2 tsp of olive oil. Stir well. -
Add a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt. Add 1 tsp garlic powder and a 1/2 tsp black pepper. Shake in red pepper flakes to your liking (optional). Stir well.
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Add stuffed peppers. Coat the peppers with the sauce.
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Bring the sauce to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Stirring occasionally. -
Once finished let cool, remove, and serve with Better Than Mom’s Mashed Potatoes.
Tagged: dinner, mashed potatoes, meatballs
