Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Bell Peppers
These Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Bell Peppers are such a fun Halloween dinner! Orange bell peppers are filled with seasoned ground beef, beef-flavored Rice-A-Roni, and melty mozzarella for an easy dinner the whole family will love.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 orange bell peppers
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 box Rice-A-Roni Beef Flavor
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Shredded mozzarella for topping
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and set them aside. Remove the seeds and membranes, then carefully carve jack-o-lantern faces into the sides of the peppers.
- Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet and season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare the Rice-A-Roni according to the package directions, using the 2 tablespoons butter.
- Mix Rice-A-Roni and cooked ground beef together.
- Mix tomato paste, water, and brown sugar and combine the mixture with rice and ground beef.
- Spoon mixture into each bell pepper, top each pepper with cheese, and put the top of the bell pepper back on.
- Add 1/4 inch of water to a large baking dish and arrange the stuffed peppers inside. Cover with foil and bake for about 40 minutes.
- Remove the foil and pepper tops. Broil for a few minutes, watching closely, until the cheese is lightly browned.
Notes
- Keep the tops of the bell peppers after cutting them off so they can be placed back on before baking.