Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

1/4 cup Rice
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 medium Onion
2 tbsp Tomato paste
3 Garlic cloves
450g Ground Beef
1 can Diced Tomatoes
1½ tsp Dried Oregano
Salt and Pepper
6 bell Peppers , insides removed
1 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small saucepan, prepare rice according to package instructions. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 6 minutes. Drain fat.
  2. Return beef mixture to skillet, then stir in cooked rice and diced tomatoes. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Let simmer until liquid has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes.
  3. Place peppers cut side- up in air fryer pan and drizzle with oil. Spoon beef mixture into each pepper and top with Parmesan cheese.
  4. Bake until peppers are tender, about 35 minutes. Bake 10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly. Garnish with parsley before serving.