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bell peppers melanie

(1 rating)
MelBelle avatar
Recipe by
Melanie B
@MelBelle
Kennesaw, GA

I am not a fan of green bells, but I love red, orange, and yellow bells. Easily make this vegan by replacing the ground beef with a can or two of any type of rinsed beans.

(1 rating)
yield 4 or 5
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For bell peppers melanie

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 c
    carrots, grated
  • 1/2
    onion, chopped fine
  • 1/4 c
    bell pepper chopped
  • 4
    baby portebello mushrooms, diced
  • 1 can
    fire roasted tomato
  • 1 c
    bulger, expanded
  • 1/2 tsp
    basil, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    oregano, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    thyme, dried
  • 4 or 5
    bell peppers

How To Make bell peppers melanie

  • 1
    Expand your bulger by adding equal parts water and bulger. I used 1/2 cup of each. Set aside in a bowl for about 30 minutes or so until the bulger has absorbed the water.
  • 2
    Scramble cook ground beef, carrots, onion, 1/4 bell pepper, and baby bellas. Easily make this vegan by replacing the ground beef with a can or two of any type of rinsed bean.
  • 3
    Add the expanded bulger, fire roasted tomatoes and seasonings.
  • 4
    Cut the tops off your whole bell peppers and stuff. I crumpled foil in the bottom of my pan to help the peppers stay upright. Bake for about 30-40 minutes at 350.
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