Name: Bolognese Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cooked rice - ½ cup; Olive oil, divided - 2 tablespoons; Minced carrots - ⅛ cup; Celery - ⅛ cup; Bell peppers (any color) stems and seeds removed, cut in half lengthwise - 6; Ground beef - ½ pound; Pancetta or lightly smoked bacon, diced - ¼ pound; Prepared marinara sauce - 1 ½ cups; Red wine - ¼ cup; Red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon; Heavy cream - ⅓ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Bolognese Stuffed Bell Peppers

1. Cooked rice ½ cup

2. Olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons

3. Minced carrots ⅛ cup

4. Celery ⅛ cup

5. Bell peppers (any color) stems and seeds removed, cut in half lengthwise 6

6. Ground beef ½ pound

7. Pancetta or lightly smoked bacon, diced ¼ pound

8. Prepared marinara sauce 1 ½ cups

9. Red wine ¼ cup

10. Red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon

11. Heavy cream ⅓ cup

12. Grated Parmesan cheese, divided ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Bolognese Stuffed Bell Peppers

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the carrots and celery; cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir in ground beef and pancetta, and cook until browned and crumbled; drain off any excess liquid, and return to heat. Add marinara sauce, wine, and red pepper flakes, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cream, half of the Parmesan cheese, and rice. Simmer 5 minutes more, or until most liquid has absorbed.

4 . Stage

Place peppers in a shallow baking dish, and fill with beef mixture. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and top with remaining Parmesan cheese.

5 . Stage

Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Serve hot.