Looking to change up your weeknight meals? These Traeger Stuffed Peppers are a fun and delicious way to spice up your evening meals. Stuffed to the brim with a ground beef mixture and then smoked on the grill, this is a meal your whole family will love!

Traeger Stuffed Peppers

Making stuffed peppers is SO easy. Plus, even the vegetable-haters in your house should be able to handle these. 

Mine are filled with a hearty rice & beef filling that’s been seasoned with onions, celery, tomato sauce, and all of the best spices!

Throwing these on your Traeger grill for a couple of minutes adds an AWESOME smoky flavor that’s like something you’ve never had before. It’s a really fun way to put a twist on the classic!

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Recipe Shopping List

Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here's the list of items you'll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• Bell Peppers – I prefer yellow, red, and orange peppers. Green peppers are not my favorite. You can use what you like though! Don't let my hatred of green peppers rub off on you.
• Ground Beef – I like an 80/20 ground beef mix. If you use fattier beef, you'll have more volume loss and need to be more careful draining the excess.
• Onion – Yellow onion is best for this recipe. Mince it finely for the best results.
• Red Pepper Flakes – This adds a bit of heat, so use your best judgement. If you love spice, add more. If you have sensitive family members, use less.
• Salt – I tend to use Kosher or pink Himalayan salt.
• Pepper – Freshly ground is best!
• Onion Powder – Technically, I use granulated onion. I prefer it over the powdered version, but either will work here. I link to my favorite down in the recipe card.
• Garlic Powder – Again, granulated is better than powder, but powder is what most people stock in their spice cupboard. Either works for this dish.
• White Rice – Basmati or Jasmine rice are my favorites to use for this recipe. Any long grain white rice will work, though!
• Stewed Tomatoes – I get the plain stewed tomatoes with the celery and onions. If you want to change it up, you can get diced tomatoes, fire roasted, or the kinds with flavorings like bell peppers or garlic. Experiment and make it your own!
• Tomato Sauce – Hunts and Contadina are what I stock in my pantry. They are by far, my favorites for flavors.
• Cabbage – Your run-of-the-mill head of cabbage is what I use. Grab a bag of pre-shredded if you want to save some prep time.
• Cheddar Cheese – Pre-shredded isn't ideal for melting, but it'll work if that's what you have.

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How To Make This Recipe

This is just the overview so you can see what you're actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you'll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

1. Prep The Grill – Get your pellet grill going at 325°F per your grill’s instructions.
2. Make The Filling – Brown the beef and onions in a skillet with seasoning. Add rice, tomatoes, sauce, water, and cabbage. Simmer covered until the rice and cabbage are tender.
3. Simmer Off Excess Liquid – If there’s too much liquid after cooking, turn the heat up to reduce it down.
4. Stuff The Peppers – Spoon the beef and rice mixture into halved and cleaned bell peppers. Top with cheese.
5. Grill – Place the stuffed peppers on a tray and grill for 30 minutes, until the peppers are tender and the cheese is bubbling.

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Serve This With

Picking a side dish can be hard to do, but fear not! These peppers go really good with just about anything! Here are my top suggestions for them!

• Salad – A nice, crisp salad can help add some awesome texture to this meal! Plus, if you add my Traeger Grilled Homemade Croutons, it’ll totally be a hit! Bonus points for whipping up some homemade Caesar dressing or Greek Vinaigrette. 
• Vegetables – Delicious cooked green beans, peas, corn, or squash would go well with these stuffed peppers. You can use whatever is fresh at the local farmers market, and double-up on the vegetables.
• Potatoes – Potatoes are one of the best, most versatile ingredients ever. You could make some nice fried potatoes or my Traeger Baked Potatoes.
• Pasta – You could use pasta with this recipe in so many ways! My One Pot Parmesan Noodles with Asparagus would be a delicious, hot side dish! If you’re wanting something more like pasta salad, try my Greek Pasta Salad would be a perfect fit!
• Drinks – Don’t want to put effort into a side dish? No worries, pair the meal with a nice red wine! If you want to add a summer flair to your drink choice, try using my Red Wine Sangria recipe!

Try my Stuffed Pepper Casserole, too!

More Recipes Using Bell Peppers

• Traeger Roasted Red Peppers
• One Pot Spicy Sausage and Peppers Pasta
• Smoked Goat Cheese Stuffed Mini Bell Pepper Poppers
• Traeger Cheesesteak Flatbread
• Shrimp Japchae Recipe
• Blackstone Potatoes O’Brien
• Greek Orzo Pasta
• Greek Chicken Pita Pockets

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Yield: 6 servings

Traeger Stuffed Peppers

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These hearty ground beef stuffed peppers are filled with a seasoned beef, rice, tomato, and cabbage mixture that is one of my favorite flavor combinations, EVER. Get some.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 bell peppers, sliced in half and seeded
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup white rice
• 15 ounce can stewed tomatoes
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 6 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Place the peppers onto a baking tray, and set aside. Turn your pellet grill onto 325° according to factory directions.
2. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and onions over medium-high heat with the red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
3. Once the meat is cooked, pour in the rice, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, and shredded cabbage. Cover and let simmer over medium-low heat until the rice is cooked and the cabbage is tender.
4. If there is excess water once the rice is cooked, turn the heat up to medium-high and let it simmer off.
5. Place the beef mixture into the waiting cups that were made with the bell peppers. Top with cheese and pop onto your pre-heated pellet grill for about 30 minutes.
6. Remove and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 422Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 855mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 5gSugar: 11gProtein: 34g

Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate. If you are tracking these things for medical purposes please consult an outside, trusted source. Thanks!

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