Stuffed Peppers

By Kids Cooking Activities

• Yield: 6 peppers
• Skill Focus: Stove and oven cooking

Ingredients

• 6 peppers
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 2 cups rice
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Bring a pan of water to a boil. Place peppers cut in half lengthwise, or whole with tops cut off and seeds removed, into the water. Boil several minutes, then drain and set aside.
3. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons oil to a saucepan.
4. Grate 1 onion and 1 peeled carrot into the oil. Saute for 1 minute.
5. Add 2 cups rice and 1 bouillon cube. Stir several minutes until the rice turns glassy.
6. Stir in 2 cups of water. Turn to medium-low and simmer with a lid on.
7. In a separate bowl, combine 1 lb. uncooked ground beef and 1/2 cup tomato sauce.
8. Add in the rice mixture and stir to combine.
9. Stuff the peppers and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Teaching Tip: This is a good recipe for practicing reading through all the steps before beginning and organizing ingredients ahead of time.