Stuffed peppers with rice

Stuffed peppers with rice

Main dishes

Fill your red peppers with cooked rice and crushed tomatoes, then bake them in the oven for a delicious vegetarian dish.

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Stuffed peppers are a classic vegetarian dish. This simple and delicious version is perfect for everyday meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.67 $0.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.54
  • $0.15
  • $0.66
  • $0.73
  • $0.59

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cook the bell pepper halves for about 5 minutes, then remove them and drain them.
  3. Chop the onion and cook it. ≈ 8 min
  4. Combine the cooked rice with the crushed tomatoes and onion. ≈ 4 min
  5. Fill the peppers halfway with this mixture, sprinkle with cheese, and bake in the oven at 200 °C for 10 minutes.
  6. Category: Vegetarian ≈ 3 min
  7. Category: Vegetarian ≈ 3 min
  8. Category: Cookbook ≈ 3 min

The bill

Stuffed peppers with rice

  • 2 large red peppers$1.54
  • 1 yellow or red onion$0.15
  • approximately 400g of crushed tomatoes$0.66
  • 1 cup of cooked rice$0.73
  • grated cheese, alternative: baker’s yeast B or lactose-free Parmesan cheese$0.59

Total$3.67

that's $0.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 large red peppers
  • 1 yellow or red onion
  • approximately 400g of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup of cooked rice
  • grated cheese, alternative: baker’s yeast B or lactose-free Parmesan cheese

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