Slow-Cooker Stuffed Peppers

By jenlin

Ingredients

• 3 large bell peppers
• 3/4 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
• 1 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/8 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cloves finely chopped garlic
• 3/4 cups cooked white rice
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 375mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Trim tops off bell peppers; remove ribs and seeds. Set aside.

Place beef in large bowl; set aside.

In 6-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat; add chopped onion. Cook until onion softens, stirring every few minutes. Add garlic; cook 60 seconds. Remove from the heat; cool slightly.

Add rice, salt and pepper to beef. Add cooked onion and garlic; mix to combine. Stuff peppers with beef mixture; arrange in slow cooker. Pour tomato sauce over peppers.

Cook on Low heat setting 6 hours; last 30 minutes of cooking, top peppers with cheese.