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Crockpot Stuffed Peppers is a fun version of the traditional stuffed peppers without all the extra work. Let your crockpot do all the work and come home to dinner ready to enjoy.
If you are looking for an easy crock pot meal then this Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers Recipe is for you. You get all the flavors of stuffed peppers without any of the work. Basic ingredients gives the stuffed peppers so much flavor.
You might also want to try this Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers Soup. It has all the flavors of traditional stuffed peppers but in a yummy soup. Stuffed peppers in crock pot makes for the perfect weeknight meal and it is always a family favorite.
If you are a fan of Stuffed Peppers, make them in the slow cooker. So much easier than the traditional way and the results are tender, cooked stuffed peppers. You may also like this Stuffed Chicken Poblano Pepper Recipe or Chicken Stuffed Peppers. See How to Cut a Bell Pepper to make this recipe.
Ingredients
- Bell Peppers – You can use any color of bell peppers
- Ground Beef – We used lean ground beef
- Uncooked White Rice – We used long grain rice
- Onion – Chop and freeze onion ahead of time
- Minced Garlic – You can also use garlic salt.
- Tomatoes & Green Chilies – We used Rotel
- Brown Sugar – See The Best Brown Sugar Substitutes
- Water – For even more flavor use Chicken Broth
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How to Make Stuffed Peppers in a Crockpot
Step 1 – Brown the ground beef in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat with the diced onions. Break up the beef has it cooks. Drain off any excess grease.
Step 2 – Stir in the rice, minced garlic, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato paste, brown sugar, chicken broth, kosher salt and black pepper. Remove from heat.
Step 3 – Cut the tops off of the bell peppers and remove any of the seeds and membranes inside the peppers. Then gently cut off the bottom of the peppers to make them level so that they can stand up right in the crock pot.
Step 4 – Carefully spoon the beef mixture evenly into the bell peppers.
Step 5 – Place the stuffed peppers into a crock pot making sure that they are upright.
Step 6 – Cover the crock pot with the lid and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours until the filling is cooked through and the peppers are tender.
Step 7 – Carefully remove the tender bell peppers from the crock pot and then they are ready to serve and enjoy!
Crockpot Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 6 Bell Peppers
- 1 ½ lb Ground Beef
- 1 onion (diced)
- ½ cup uncooked White Rice
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies (10 ounces)
- 6 oz Tomato Paste
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat with the diced onions. Break up the beef has it cooks.
- Drain off any excess grease.
- Stir in the rice, minced garlic, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato paste, brown sugar, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- Cut the tops off of the bell peppers and remove any of the seeds and membranes inside the peppers. Then gently cut off the bottom of the peppers to make them level so that they can stand up right in the crock pot.
- Carefully spoon the beef mixture evenly into the bell peppers.
- Place the stuffed peppers into a crock pot making sure that they are upright.
- Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours until the filling is cooked through and the peppers are tender.
- Carefully remove the stuffed peppers from the crock pot and then they are ready to serve and enjoy!
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Recipe Notes
- Add Cheese – You can also add a ½ cup cheese if you wish to the mixture. This is optional but tasty. And then add another ½ cup to the top in the last few minutes of cooking until cheese melts. You can use Cheddar, Pepper Jack, and Monterey Jack.
- Stir in Beans – We have also added black beans and extra diced tomatoes to stretch the ground beef even more. The beans go really well with the rice and meat mixture.
- Ground Turkey – Feel free to change the meat to ground turkey. You can even do half ground beef and half ground turkey.
- Rice – We used white rice in this recipe, you can use brown rice if you prefer. Instant Rice may cause the mixture to get mushy. But if it works for you, then I would use that.
- Tomato Sauce – If you want a creamier sauce, use tomato sauce instead of tomatoes.
- Cauliflower Rice – Make it healthier by chopping up cauliflower and using it instead of rice – check out my easy Cauliflower rice recipe. My kids ate it with white rice last week, but I used cauliflower to get my extra veggies in.
- Add in other Vegetables – You can add in some chopped carrots or broccoli. You can easily chop these really small so they cook fast and soft.
- Quinoa – For added protein, mix in quinoa. This would be a great substitute for the rice if you prefer.
- Seasoning – Change the seasoning to what you prefer. You can easily use Italian Seasoning or a Tex-Mex flavor seasoning.
- Rice – Rice needs to be slightly undercooked before it goes into the slow cooker so it doesn’t turn mushy. I like to use leftover rice that is cold.
- Beef and Rice – The beef and rice mixture is stuffed in the peppers to cook in the slow cooker. Cook for about 2 hours or until peppers are tender.
- Ground Beef – We like to use leftover ground beef in this recipe. If you do not have leftovers, brown the ground beef before mixing with the other ingredients.
- Mixture – Evenly divide the beef and rice mixture into the peppers.
Nutrition Facts
What to Serve with Crockpot Stuffed Peppers
This Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers is a complete meal. But I still like to have an easy side to serve with this delicious meal. These are some of my favorites.
- Cornbread – You are going to love this easy homemade cornbread recipe. Making cornbread from scratch isn’t as hard as you might think. This cornbread recipe is the perfect side dish to our favorite crock pot meal.
- Roasted Vegetables – Make a side of roasted broccoli in the oven. It cooks perfectly in the oven and a delicious side to these stuffed peppers.
- Side Salad – Serve with a side salad and your dinner is complete. This is an easy side and simple to make.
Frequently Asked Questions
The beauty of the crock pot is that you do not need to cook the peppers before. The crockpot does all the work and results are tender peppers that are full of flavor.
This stuffed bell peppers is the ultimate comfort food.
Store you leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge. The leftovers will last about 4 days. I like to store mine in a microwave safe dish so it is easy to reheat. We like to place in individual containers so it is easy lunch the next day. We think it taste even better the next day.
Stuffed Peppers are easy to freeze. Place the leftovers in an air tight freezer container and place in the freezer. These stuffed peppers will last about 4 months.
Once you are ready to serve again, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Heat in a baking dish in the oven. We recommend cutting the peppers so they fully cook.
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees and heat for about 10 minutes.
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I mistakenly added all the ingredients except the chicken broth to the ground beef before browning . I took a leap of faith and then browned that entire mixture. It turned out great.