Name: Stuffed Peppers for One
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 bell pepper (any color); ½ tablespoon olive oil; ¼ cup chopped onion; 1 clove garlic (minced); 5 ounces lean ground beef; ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 1 small tomato (chopped); ½ cup chopped fresh spinach; ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Heat the oven to 375°F. Cut off the stem end of the pepper, pull out the seeds and ribs, rinse it, and cut it in half lengthwise.
Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil and cook the pepper halves for 3 minutes. Lift them out, sprinkle the insides with half of the salt, and set them cut side down on a towel to drain.
Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
Add the beef, Italian seasoning, the rest of the salt, and the pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes, breaking it up, until browned.
Stir in the tomato and spinach and cook for 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts. Take the pan off the heat and stir in all but 1 tablespoon of the cheese.
Fill the pepper halves and set them in a lightly greased 5×7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the last tablespoon of cheese on top and cover with foil.
Bake for 15 minutes. If the cheese hasn’t melted, uncover and bake 5 minutes more.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); pepper counted as green bell pepper, lean ground beef counted as 90% lean ground beef, raw, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning counted as dried oregano, tomato counted as tomatoes. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.

Stuffed Peppers for One