Looking for a delicious and easy appetizer that will impress your guests? Try these Mini Beef and Cheese Stuffed Peppers with Sour Cream Dipping Sauce!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 10-12 mini sweet peppers, halved and seeded
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, and bell pepper over medium heat until the beef is browned and the vegetables are tender. Drain any excess grease.
- Add the garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper to the skillet and stir to combine.
- Arrange the halved sweet peppers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spoon the beef mixture into each pepper half and top with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- While the peppers are baking, prepare the sour cream dipping sauce by combining the sour cream and chopped chives in a small bowl.
- Serve the stuffed peppers hot with the sour cream dipping sauce on the side.
This image shows the Mini Beef and Cheese Stuffed Peppers fresh out of the oven, with the melted cheese on top of the beef and pepper mixture. The peppers are arranged on a white plate with green chives sprinkled on top for contrast.
This image shows a small bowl of the sour cream dipping sauce, which is a creamy white color with flecks of green chives throughout. The bowl is placed on a wooden cutting board with a few extra chives scattered around for decoration.
This image is a close-up of one of the Mini Beef and Cheese Stuffed Peppers, showing the golden brown cheese and the beef mixture inside the pepper half. The pepper itself is slightly wrinkled and browned from the baking process.
