Slow Cooker Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers with Rice Recipe
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers with Rice is a hearty and flavorful dish featuring bell peppers stuffed with a savory mixture of rice, seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs, slow-cooked to tender perfection.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
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Filling
- 2 cups cooked long-grain or jasmine rice (preferably a day old or cold.)
- 1 pound cooked lean ground beef (about 2 cups cooked)
- 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup finely diced onion
- 1 cup fresh herbs (a mix of dill, cilantro, and Italian parsley (1/3 cup each))
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
Stuffed Peppers and Sauce
- 6–8 large colored bell peppers (smaller peppers may be substituted, but more will be needed)
- 1 cup water
- 4 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the filling: rice, cooked ground beef, diced tomatoes, minced garlic, half cup of diced onion, fresh herbs, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Mix well.
- Hollow Prepare the bell peppers by removing the tops and hollowing out the insides.
- Stuff Stuff the peppers with the filling mixture until they are full.
- Pour In the bottom of the slow cooker, pour in the water and canned tomato sauce. Add salt and pepper, then mix until combined.
- Arrange Arrange the stuffed peppers over the sauce mixture in the slow cooker.
- Cook Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours or until the peppers are tender.
- Serve Once cooked, serve by spooning the sauce from the bottom of the slow cooker over the stuffed peppers.
Notes
- Using day-old or cold rice helps keep the filling from becoming too mushy.
- Smaller peppers can be substituted, but more will be needed to accommodate the filling.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours depending on desired tenderness of the peppers.
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