Mini Meatloaf Pepper Rings

Elevate your dinner game with these mini meatloaf pepper rings - a tasty, delicious main course that is both creative and satisfying. Learn how to make this unique dish here.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time1 hrCook Time1 hrTotal Time2 hrs

 4 large bell peppers
 2 lbs. Lean ground beef
 1 ½ tsp creole seasoning
 ¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
 1 egg
 ¼ cup shredded Parmesan
 A pinch crushed red pepper flakes
 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

1

Prepare peppers by slicing off a little of the top and the bottom of each pepper.
Do not discard these. Cut out rubs and seeds. Slice into 3 thick rings and place
on a sheet pan lined with parchment for easy clean up. Dice up remaining parts
of pepper to use in the meat mixture.

2

Prepare meatloaf mix: Mix ground beef with seasoning, bread crumbs, egg,
parmesan, red pepper flakes, garlic, and remaining diced peppers until
combined.

3

Stuff eat pepper with meat mixture leaving a dome of the mixture on top of each
pepper.

4

Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. (If you do not have
an oven-safe pot, you will just transfer them into a casserole dish to bake later).

5

Brown each stuffed pepper ring for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. You may
need to do this in 2 batches depending on the size of your pot.

6

Once, browned on each side, pour crushed tomatoes over the stuffed pepper
rings. (Transfer to casserole dish before topping with crushed tomatoes if you
do not have an oven-safe pot.

7

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Top with cheese and bake for 5 more
minutes. Top with fresh parsley and serve

Ingredients

 4 large bell peppers
 2 lbs. Lean ground beef
 1 ½ tsp creole seasoning
 ¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
 1 egg
 ¼ cup shredded Parmesan
 A pinch crushed red pepper flakes
 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

Directions

1

Prepare peppers by slicing off a little of the top and the bottom of each pepper.
Do not discard these. Cut out rubs and seeds. Slice into 3 thick rings and place
on a sheet pan lined with parchment for easy clean up. Dice up remaining parts
of pepper to use in the meat mixture.

2

Prepare meatloaf mix: Mix ground beef with seasoning, bread crumbs, egg,
parmesan, red pepper flakes, garlic, and remaining diced peppers until
combined.

3

Stuff eat pepper with meat mixture leaving a dome of the mixture on top of each
pepper.

4

Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. (If you do not have
an oven-safe pot, you will just transfer them into a casserole dish to bake later).

5

Brown each stuffed pepper ring for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. You may
need to do this in 2 batches depending on the size of your pot.

6

Once, browned on each side, pour crushed tomatoes over the stuffed pepper
rings. (Transfer to casserole dish before topping with crushed tomatoes if you
do not have an oven-safe pot.

7

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Top with cheese and bake for 5 more
minutes. Top with fresh parsley and serve

Mini Meatloaf Pepper Rings