Name: Chef John's Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Uncooked long grain white rice - 1 cup; Water - 2 cups; Onion, diced - 1; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Marinara sauce - 2 cups; Beef broth - 1 cup; Balsamic Vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Crushed red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Lean ground beef - 1 pound; Hot Italian pork sausage, casing removed - ¼ pound; Diced tomatoes - 1 (10 ounce) can; Chopped fresh Italian parsley - ¼ cup; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Salt - 2 teaspoons; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Ground cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for topping - 1 cup; Green bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded - 4 large

Ingredients for - Chef John's Stuffed Peppers

1. Uncooked long grain white rice 1 cup

2. Water 2 cups

3. Onion, diced 1

4. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

5. Marinara sauce 2 cups

6. Beef broth 1 cup

7. Balsamic Vinegar 1 tablespoon

8. Crushed red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon

9. Lean ground beef 1 pound

10. Hot Italian pork sausage, casing removed ¼ pound

11. Diced tomatoes 1 (10 ounce) can

12. Chopped fresh Italian parsley ¼ cup

13. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

14. Salt 2 teaspoons

15. Freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

16. Ground cayenne pepper 1 pinch

17. Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for topping 1 cup

18. Green bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded 4 large

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Stuffed Peppers

1 . Stage

Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set the cooked rice aside.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Make sauce: Cook onion and olive oil over medium heat until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Transfer 1/2 of the cooked onion to a large bowl and set aside.

4 . Stage

Stir marinara sauce, beef broth, balsamic vinegar, and red pepper flakes into the skillet with cooked onion; cook and stir for 1 minute.

5 . Stage

Pour sauce mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.

6 . Stage

Combine ground beef, Italian sausage, diced tomatoes, Italian parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into the bowl with reserved onions; mix well. Stir in cooked rice and Parmigiano Reggiano. Stuff green bell peppers with beef and sausage mixture.

7 . Stage

Place stuffed green bell pepper halves in the baking dish over tomato sauce; sprinkle with remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano, cover baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

8 . Stage

Remove aluminum foil and bake until the meat is no longer pink, the green peppers are tender and the cheese is browned on top, an additional 20 to 25 minutes.