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Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Jack-O'-Lantern Bell Peppers

These Halloween-themed stuffed peppers are delicious. They are a stuffed bell pepper recipe with a festive twist, featuring a flavorful beef stuffing made with whole wheat bread instead of rice.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 6 stuffed peppers
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 266
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 6 orange bell peppers
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 4 slices whole wheat bread cubed
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 small tomato diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Equipment

  • 11x17-inch Baking Dish
  • Paring Knife
  • Mixing Bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x17-inch baking dish.
  2. Lightly mix together ground beef, egg, bread cubes, onion, tomato, garlic, chili sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
    1 pound ground beef, 1 egg, 4 slices whole wheat bread, 1 small onion, 1 small tomato, 2 cloves garlic, 1/2 cup chili sauce, 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard, 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  3. Wash peppers, and cut jack-o'-lantern faces into peppers with a sharp paring knife, making triangle eyes and noses, and pointy-teeth smiles.
    6 orange bell peppers
  4. Slice off tops of peppers, and scoop out seeds and cores.
    6 orange bell peppers
  5. Stuff peppers lightly with beef stuffing, and place them into the prepared baking dish so they lean against each other.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and the stuffing is cooked through and juicy, about 1 hour.