MealBudgetBeef and Rice Stuffed Peppers
Bell peppers filled with a savory beef, rice, and tomato mixture, baked under cheese.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 60 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $12.89
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb ground beef (93% lean)
- 4 red bell pepper
- 3/4 cup long grain white rice
- 15 oz canned tomato sauce
- 1 yellow onions
- 3 clove garlic
- 5 oz shredded mozzarella
- 2 tsp italian seasoning blend
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Heat the oven to 375F. Cook the rice.
Halve the peppers lengthwise, remove the seeds, and set them cut side up in a baking dish.
Brown the beef with the diced onion in the olive oil, 8 minutes. Add the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt for 1 minute.
Stir in the cooked rice and two-thirds of the tomato sauce.
Fill the pepper halves with the mixture and spoon the remaining sauce over the tops. Pour 1/2 cup water into the bottom of the dish and cover with foil.
Bake 30 minutes, then uncover, add the mozzarella, and bake 10 minutes more until melted and the peppers are tender.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £31.40 | £7.85 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Australia | $63.34 | $15.84 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٢٤٧٫٧١ ج.م. | ٣١١٫٩٣ ج.م. | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Canada | $101.15 | $25.29 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Spain | 23,83 € | 5,96 € | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Mexico | $1,189.46 | $297.37 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| United States | $51.56 | $12.89 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Germany | 37,47 € | 9,37 € | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Austria | € 30,94 | € 7,74 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $76.15 | $19.04 | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Greece | 27,03 € | 6,76 € | 8 of 10 ingredients |
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