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Stuffed Peppers

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Stuffed Peppers #83 · dinner · american Host: Allrecipes — Stuffed Peppers → Pinterest → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 4–6 bell peppers, halved or tops removed, seeded 1 lb ground beef or turkey 1 cup cooked rice Onion, garlic, canned tomatoes or tomato sauce Italian seasoning, salt, pepper; shredded cheese Steps Parboil or roast peppers briefly if desired. Cook filling: brown meat with onion/garlic; mix rice, tomatoes, seasoning. Stuff peppers; top with sauce and cheese. Bake at 375°F until peppers are tender and cheese melts, about 30–40 minutes. Source: Allrecipes — Stuffed Peppers tags: pepper,beef,rice,tomato · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes	Stuffed peppers Book: Beyond Parsley — Junior League of Kansas City (1984) crumb: peppers filled with meat and rice Community-cookbook stuffed vegetable casseroles. Differences: Same stuffed-pepper identity: beef-rice fill baked in tomato. Minor seasoning variants only.

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Stuffed Peppers
#83 · dinner · american
Host: Allrecipes — Stuffed Peppers → Pinterest → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

4–6 bell peppers, halved or tops removed, seeded
1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 cup cooked rice
Onion, garlic, canned tomatoes or tomato sauce
Italian seasoning, salt, pepper; shredded cheese

Steps

Parboil or roast peppers briefly if desired.
Cook filling: brown meat with onion/garlic; mix rice, tomatoes, seasoning.
Stuff peppers; top with sauce and cheese.
Bake at 375°F until peppers are tender and cheese melts, about 30–40 minutes.

Source: Allrecipes — Stuffed Peppers

tags: pepper,beef,rice,tomato · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes

Stuffed peppers
Book: Beyond Parsley — Junior League of Kansas City (1984)

crumb: peppers filled with meat and rice

Community-cookbook stuffed vegetable casseroles.

Differences: Same stuffed-pepper identity: beef-rice fill baked in tomato. Minor seasoning variants only.

Match: Exact

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Stuffed Peppers

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 4–6 bell peppers, halved or tops removed, seeded
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup cooked rice
- Onion, garlic, canned tomatoes or tomato sauce
- Italian seasoning, salt, pepper; shredded cheese

Steps
1. Parboil or roast peppers briefly if desired.
2. Cook filling: brown meat with onion/garlic; mix rice, tomatoes, seasoning.
3. Stuff peppers; top with sauce and cheese.
4. Bake at 375°F until peppers are tender and cheese melts, about 30–40 minutes.

Citations
- Allrecipes — Stuffed Peppers: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255862/stuffed-peppers/
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Stuffed+Peppers
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Stuffed+Peppers+recipe

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Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) with citations — not a cookbook reprint. Download stuffed-peppers.txt

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Dish: Stuffed Peppers
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Stuffed peppers
Source: Beyond Parsley — Junior League of Kansas City (1984)
Differences: Same stuffed-pepper identity: beef-rice fill baked in tomato. Minor seasoning variants only.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Allrecipes — Stuffed Peppers (https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255862/stuffed-peppers/)
Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Stuffed+Peppers)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Stuffed+Peppers+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Beyond Parsley — Junior League of Kansas City (1984).
A Midwestern community cookbook of party food, casseroles, and club-circuit entertaining from the Kansas City Junior League tradition.

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