Cuban Stuffed Peppers
Bell peppers stuffed with a unique Cuban beef filling and rice. Just like grandma used to make it. Lots of seasoning and love poured into this recipe.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 305kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ packet of sazon optional
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup vino seco dry white wine
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup water
- 3 tbsp Spanish olives
- 3 tbsp raisins
- 6 bell peppers
- 1 cup cooked rice
Instructions
- Remove seeds and membranes; rinse peppers and place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
- In a skillet with some oil cook ground beef for about 10 minutes or until browned completely, stirring occasionally.
- Add the onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, oregano, onion powder, bay leaves, sazon (optional), season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the vino Seco (dry white wine) tomato paste, tomato sauce, and some water; cover slightly and let it cook for about 25 minutes.
- Stir in the raisins and olives and let it cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cooked rice.
- Stuff peppers with rice and beef mixture and pour some salsa over the peppers.
- Place in the oven for an additional 25 minutes and Enjoy.
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Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 681mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3900IU | Vitamin C: 156.8mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2.7mg