heading out to see the amazingly wonderful Jen Scharpen perform a reading. In a restaurant. Where they have restaurant food. So I figured I'd just cook these puppies up, take some pictures and do a tiny taste test.
Instead, I devoured two.
And didn't eat restaurant food.
They were that good.
The Ingredients.
--enough peppers to fit your crockpot. I have a 6qt oval Smart Pot, and six nestled perfectly in the stoneware
--1 lb lean ground beef
--1 cup cooked rice
--1 can flavored tomatoes (I used fire roasted, Italian would work. If you don't have flavored, add 1/2 t italian seasoning)
--1 t gluten free worcestershire sauce
--2 T ketchup
--1 t black pepper
--1/3 cup water
The Directions.
in a bowl, mix the ground beef and rice with all the stuff (except for the water and the peppers)
wash and clean out the peppers. Save the tops.
Stuff each pepper with a good amount of the ground beef and rice mixture
Nestle the peppers into your crock and put the little pepper tops back on.
Pour in 1/3 cup of water around the bases of the peppers
cook on low for 6-8 hours. I cooked these for exactly 8.
The Verdict.
I didn't offer these to the kids for dinner. They knew we were going out, and I fed them macaroni and cheese. The next day my little one "helped" me eat leftovers for lunch.
The peppers had an amazing roasted flavor, and the meat was cooked nicely with out a hint of grease--which was a fear I had.
33 comments:
1. oh yum. i'm making these.
2. so jealous you got to so see jen. living in kansas sucks.
Wow do these look good and versatile - I bet you could use cooked/leftover quinoa instead of rice and maybe even add other diced vegetables.
Did you brown the meat first? Also, how lean was your meat?
Thanks!
lol, Laura. I would love to visit Kansas!
~m--quinoa would totally work. Oats probably would too---I think anything that you would normally use in a meatloaf recipe would taste awesome.
the meat was totally raw! And it browned perfectly---I used 94% lean beef.
xox
steph
I love stuffed peppers, but always cook the peppers, and the meat, and the rice, and whatever else goes into it first. I can't wait to try this with only having to cook rice!!
it sounds so easy and with a whole lot less dishes!!
They do look amazingly good yep!!
Do you brown the meat first?
Love your stuff..........Did you have a pot pie recipe? I have a recipe I made up with my family in mind. I think I could tweek it to a crock pot recipe for you!
i'm so excited about making these!! and i love love love that you don't have to brown the meat!! excellent!
I adore your blog and being crock pot less or slow cooker less as we call them over here in the UK, I could stand it no longer so have just treated myself to one ... so can I join you for the ride?
all love Denise x
I have always wanted to make these but all the recipes seemed so complicated. I cant wait to try your version.
Happy Mothers Day =)
Those look delicious!!! I'm definately going to be trying those!
I never would have believed you could use the meat raw--wow, does that make it easier! Also, we use ground turkey breast a lot in our peppers, I bet that would be good. When I try this, I'm going to try tomato juice instead of water--I have a recipe that involved simmering the stuffed peppers in tomato juice for hours, until it forms a nice thick sauce--I'm wondering how that would work in the crock.
mom24, what an *excellent* suggestion to use tomato juice! yum!
This looks awesome. I have been looking for a recipe for stuffed peppers and I think yours it the one I will be using.
OK, these are in the crockpot! :) But (drumroll for dumbest question ever)...how do I eat them? Do you pick them up? Or put them on a plate/bowl and use a fork and knife.
They smell really yummy!
Thanks!
~m--I removed them with kitchen tongs, and ate with a fork and knife.
I'm so glad that you're trying them out!
-steph
I made these today and instead of water added pasta sauce. YUMMY!!!
Thank you for another new recipe to try out in our crock pot. They turned out great - hubby loved them and even our 10-month-old enjoyed the stuffing inside the peppers. I cooked ours for 8hrs on low and next time I am going to check them after 6hrs as they turned out a little soggy on the outside (inside was perfect) and I am going to add some salt or other seasonings to give em' a little kick.
I really appreciate and enjoy your blog. Keep up the great work!
I found your blog by searching "crockpot stuffed peppers" and am so glad I did! Not only did I find a great recipe but a wonderful blog to add to my daily reads! Thank you!
We had these the other night & we really liked them. I have always wanted to make stuffed peppers but never knew exactly what to put in them.
I am cooking these right now, on high, for a few hours because I was at work too long to only cook them for 6 or 8 hours. Hope they turn out OK...
Just FYI... cooking them on high turned out GREAT, they were done in 2.5 hours. So good!
I was new to the stuffed pepper thing and we have a garden that is out of control with peppers and my husband really wanted me to try to do stuffed peppers. I found your blog because I figured crockpot was my easiest way to go. I also LOVE mine!
I did them with ground turkey breast instead of beef and they were FABULOUS! What a super healthy dish!
Thanks!
Kristy
Just tried these. My husband proclaimed them "phenomenal." Made a few small changes - used brown rice, didn't have tomatoes so used about 10 oz. of tomato puree, did only 1 tbsp. of ketchup since it looked a bit soupy already, and added the excess filling to the center of the crockpot. They cooked for about 12 hours and the peppers were quite mushy, but tasty. The stems popped right off, so we could eat the rest of the tops easily.
I found your blog about a week ago while searching for crockpot recipes and I am hooked! We had the stuffed peppers for dinner last night and they were amazing. Thank you!
So glad I found this - great recipe. We like Bison and I added some parmesan cheese and it turned out very tasty. I also like the suggestion for using Tomato Sauce instead of water - makes for a great sauce.
I made this recently using the recipe with the following substitutions: I used ground turkey breast for the meat and cooked quinoa for the grain. It was tasty! Thanks for the great recipe!
Hi there! Your recipe looks great. I am attempting at my own in the crock pot for the first time. I usually use an oven but since I am not living at home, I now live in a place without an oven!
USUALLY I put cooked rice in peppers with a mixture of whatever is around - I've used pears (it is weird but tasty), mushrooms, chives... whatever I feel like. On the outside (not in the peppers) I put a mixture of tomato soup (straight from the can, no added water) and sugar. it's pretty good like that! I'm going to try to make it in the crockpot tomorrow. :)
~CML
Here's what I did because I was really hungry and HAD to use the peppers before they went bad:
Cooked 1 lb of beef with finely chopped onion and 2 T of Worcestershire sauce. Drain and place in bowl. Mix in 3 T of ketchup, 1 C cooked rice, and drained seasoned diced tomatoes. Stuffed the peppers (4) and placed in 6 quart crock. Filled wth tomato juice until 2/3 - 1/2 full (almost the whole can...).
I cooked on high for a bit over 2 hours (like I said, I was hungry) and they were GOOD. The peppers were still firm (easy to get out) and had lots of flavor to them. I ladled the hot tomato juice over the peppers when I served them.
They were boyfriend and bachelor neighbor approved.
I'm helping out my in-laws since my mother-in-law had knee-replacement surgery. She is on a restricted sodium diet, so I made it with a can of Italian diced tomatoes with no salt and salt-free ketchup. I also used cooked barley in place of the rice.
They turned out great, and the flavor was wonderful. I didn't even miss the salt.
I'll be making some for their freezer later this week.
Thanks much. This one is definitely a keeper.
We tried this recipe a couple of nights ago and my 9 and 11 years olds vote:
It was good!! Two thumbs up!!
I was going to make stuffed peppers today, but in the oven. However, it is too warm today for the oven. So I found this, sounds great. I will try tonight, but am going to use orzo pasta instead of rice.
Linda
I'm cooking a low-sodium version, like Michelle did back in July. Using ground turkey, cooked rice, diced tomatoes, onion and spices. Many other recipes suggest putting tomato paste, sour cream, or other things around the peppers instead of water, but I'm trying the water. Used 2 c of water instead of 1/3 cup, and I'm leaving the caps off so I can cram the hole at the top full of cheese toward the end; the water still only comes halfway up the side of the peppers. 4 peppers fit in my crockpot: green yellow orange and red. I'm excited to try them in 7 hours or so.
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