Basic Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  2 large (2-1/4 per pound, approx 3-3/4" lo or 328g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  1 onion or 331g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  ½ cup, chopped or sliced or 90g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cup or 136g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Basil

  Fresh

  6 leaf, whole or 3g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Place the bell pepper halves in a roasting dish face down and bake for 10-15 minutes (to soften).
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions, adding sea salt and black pepper to taste, until they're translucent and slightly browned on the edges. Add the tomatoes and garlic to the onions and simmer for about two minutes.
4. Add the meat and cook until fully done. taste the mixture, and adjust seasoning to your liking. Mix in the chopped basil.
5. Remove the peppers from the oven and flip them over. spoon the stuffing mixture into each one. Place back in the oven for 15-20 minutes to allow the flavors meld. Serve and enjoy!
6. Refrigerate left-overs or freeze and reheat later.

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