Minced beef stuffed peppers are hearty and delicious, but also perfect if you’re looking for a low-carb supper.
These mince beef stuffed peppers are filled with onions, mushrooms and flavoured with garlic and thyme. They’re also topped with Cheddar cheese, which brings all the ingredients together in a dish that’s both healthy and feels a little indulgent. Sometimes a recipe calls for a crisp, crunchy fresh pepper but this recipe works great with ones that have started to soften. While peppers are sold in supermarkets all year round, they are at their best between July and November as this is when they come into season. For a Greek twist, replace the cheddar with feta cheese and add some olives and parsley.
Ingredients
- 500g pack of mince meat
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- 100g button mushrooms, quartered
- Few sprigs of fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 red peppers, halved and deseeded
- 100g cheddar cheese, grated
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Method
- To begin making your stuffed peppers preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6/. In a large frying pan, begin to heat the onion and garlic before adding the mince meat. Brown for 5mins and drain off any excess oil. Return to heat and add mushrooms and thyme to pan and cook for further 2mins. Season and set aside.
- Place the pepper halves upwards facing on a baking tray. Season them with a little salt and pepper and spoon the mince mixture into each pepper until full. Bake for 20-25mins until the peppers are almost tender. Sprinkle grated cheese evenly on each one and return to oven for further 5-10mins to melt and turn golden. Serve.
Tips for making minced beef stuffed peppers:
If you think the peppers are burning in the oven, turn down the heat slightly and cover with tinfoil.
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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