Stuffed peppers recipes give you so many options for easy weeknight dinners that the whole family will love!
Stuffed peppers are a simple way to switch up dishes that you love, such as Philly cheesesteak, lasagna, tacos, and pizza, to keep dinner fresh and interesting. Additionally, stuffed pepper recipes tend to have fewer carbs than their traditional preparations. Many of the dishes here fit keto and paleo diet plans.
There are over 20 different recipes for stuffed peppers as well as four additional stuffed pepper concepts to give you a few more options for easy, family-friendly dinners.
Stuffed peppers are ideal for prepping ahead of time. You can keep them in the fridge until you’re ready to bake them at dinnertime or freeze them for another day.
The Best Stuffed Peppers Recipes
Classic
Kristine’s Kitchen’s classic stuffed peppers are made with rice, ground beef or turkey, Italian seasonings, and tomato sauce. They’re simple, healthy, and filling.
Italian sausage
Swapping in Italian sausage for ground beef or turkey elevates basic stuffed peppers. Get on My Plate’s Italian sausage stuffed peppers have a small ingredient list and involve very little chopping but are still fancy enough for entertaining.
Sloppy Joe
Kathryn’s Kitchen’s sloppy Joe stuffed peppers taste just like the sloppy Joes that you loved from childhood but are healthier. They taste great with ground beef or turkey and are finished with lots of cheese.
Philly cheesesteak
The Girl on Bloor’s Philly cheesesteak stuffed peppers are a low-carb spin on the classic sandwich and are ready in just 30 minutes. Stick to the tried-and-true ingredients, or have fun experimenting with the recipe to make it your own.
Cheeseburger
Peas and Crayons’ cheeseburger stuffed peppers are so flavorful that you won’t miss the buns at all. You can customize them as you like with your favorite burger toppings. Cheeseburger stuffed peppers are great for weeknight dinners and backyard barbecues.
Pizza
When you’re burning out on weekly pizza night, make Clean Food Crush’s pizza stuffed peppers. She makes supreme or works pizza peppers with lots of meat and vegetables, which is always popular in my house. Of course, you can switch them up however you like.
Lasagna
Closet Cooking’s lasagna stuffed peppers is your favorite lasagna recipe stuffed into peppers. It’s lighter and healthier than a traditional lasagna but still so tasty.
Bolognese
How Sweet Eats’ Bolognese recipes is one of the best you’ll find anywhere. She uses it for so many recipes, including her Bolognese stuffed peppers. Beef, turkey, pork, or sausage work well for Bolognese. You can even use a combination of two meats.
Buffalo chicken
When you love buffalo chicken but want to switch up your game day menu from buffalo chicken dip, make Nyssa’s Kitchen’s buffalo chicken stuffed peppers. Don’t skimp on the Ranch drizzle and green onion topping. A blue cheese crumble is also a great addition for more flavor and texture.
Chicken fajita
Skip the tortillas and make Just is a Four Letter Word’s chicken fajita stuffed peppers. They’re filled with seasoned chicken, peppers, onion, and mozzarella and topped with fresh lime juice and sliced avocado.
Chicken pesto
Chicken pesto is one of my all-time favorite savory flavor combinations. I featured it in my stuffed sweet potatoes round-up and had to include it here as well. Layers of Happiness’s chicken pesto stuffed peppers are just five ingredients.
Spinach and ricotta
I wanted to make sure that there were a few meat-free stuffed pepper dishes. JZ Eats’ spinach and ricotta stuffed peppers are a lightened-up version of stuffed shells. They’re also much quicker to prepare and will be on the table in just 30 minutes.
Quinoa and lentil
The Kitchen Fairy’s quinoa and lentil stuffed peppers are a Mediterranean-style dish with veggies, quinoa, lentils, and cheese. They’re nutritious and packed with protein.
Broccoli rice
Recipe Runner’s chicken broccoli rice stuffed peppers is another lightened-up version of a classic casserole that still tastes like comfort food. Kids and adults alike will look forward to broccoli rice stuffed peppers in the monthly recipe rotation.
Mexican or Southwestern
Stuffed peppers taste great with your favorite taco or other preferred Mexican or Southwestern dish ingredients. FoodieCrush’s Southwestern stuffed peppers have ground beef, rice, corn, black beans, and cilantro.
Greek
Well Plated’s Greek stuffed peppers are a Mediterranean twist on classic stuffed peppers. They have ground meat, chickpeas, feta cheese, and Middle Eastern spices. If you want to switch up the routine from ground beef, ground lamb or bison works well.
Korean beef
Dinner Then Dessert’s Korean beef stuffed peppers are an Asian-style dish with tangy, saucy, spicy Bulgogi ground beef. She doesn’t include rice, but personally, I would add rice and/or veggies, as it’s a lot of beef without anything to balance it out a bit.
Tuna melt
Feel Good Foodie’s stuffed pepper tuna melts are stuffed with tuna salad and topped with cheese. They come together quickly and are so flavorful.
Buffalo tuna
Buffalo tuna is such an inspired flavor combination. Ambitious Kitchen’s buffalo tuna stuffed peppers have veggies, Greek yogurt, and buffalo sauce and are topped with layers of melted cheese.
Caprese
When you have tons of fresh tomatoes and basil in the summer, make The Kitchn’s Caprese stuffed peppers. Having hot Caprese instead of cold Caprese is a nice change of pace.
Are you looking for more Caprese recipes for the height of tomato and basil season? I have an entire post dedicated to Caprese recipes!
Chicken salad
Pepper halves are ideal vessels for cold dishes as well, including chicken salad, tuna salad, and egg salad. Clean Food Crush’s chicken salad stuffed peppers are perfect for using up leftover chicken and produce that needs to get eaten sooner rather than later.
There are a few simple ways that you can further mix up the stuffed pepper recipe concept for even more easy dinner ideas.
Mini peppers
Mini peppers are a great way to turn any stuffed peppers recipe into an appetizer or side dish. They’re also fun for dinners with kids. Let the Baking Begin’s mini stuffed peppers have a classic beef and rice filling.
Poblano peppers
You can also switch up any stuffed peppers recipe with poblano peppers instead of bell peppers. Joyful Healthy Eats’ stuffed poblano peppers have ground turkey and are topped with cheese and avocado crema.
Stuffed peppers casserole
The Recipe Rebel’s stuffed peppers casserole is made with six ingredients in one pan. It’s such a simple, hearty, and healthy dish that will quickly become a regular weeknight dinner.
Stuffed pepper soup
Carlsbad Cravings’ stuffed pepper soup is another great weeknight recipe that further simplifies the stuffed pepper concept. The soup is such a healthy comfort food, and it comes together in one pot in just 30 minutes.
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