Mom's Stuffed Peppers

Name: Mom's Stuffed Peppers
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef, browned; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 cup fine bread crumbs; ¼ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 4 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley; 3 leaves fresh basil leaves; 1 cup fresh tomatoes; 2 whole eggs; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 8 whole medium peppers; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup tomato sauce

Classic Italian-style stuffed peppers filled with seasoned ground beef, garlic, herbs, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. These hearty peppers are baked until tender and served in a savory tomato sauce.

8 servings

1 hr 5 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 pound ground beef, browned
•1 tablespoon minced garlic
•1 cup fine bread crumbs
•¼ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
•4 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
•3 leaves fresh basil leaves
•1 cup fresh tomatoes
•2 whole eggs
•4 tablespoons olive oil
•8 whole medium peppers
•1 tablespoon olive oil
•1 cup tomato sauce

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
5 min
2.
Combine the beef with all the other filling ingredients, then stuff the peppers all the way to the top. It's fine if the peppers bulge a bit.
15 min
3.
Stand the peppers on end in a casserole dish and drizzle the olive oil over them. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375°F and pour the tomato sauce around them. Continue baking until the peppers brown, about 30 minutes. Bring to the table in the casserole dish and serve.
45 min