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Dog-safe adaptation of An American beef-and-rice stuffed bell pepper

Stuffed Bell Pepper Dinner

Name: Stuffed Bell Pepper Dinner
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American-inspired
Ingredients: 16 g red bell pepper flesh; 20 g lean ground beef; 14 g cooked white rice; 6 g peeled carrot; 24 ml water

A miniature stuffed pepper with lean beef, rice, and carrot, baked until soft and served without tomato sauce or seasoning.

Prep time: 45 min
Method: Bake
Steps: 5 steps
Tools: Oven + tray

Published by Paw & Cook

A soft red bell pepper filled with plain beef rice and carrot

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1 serving

8 gred bell pepper flesh
10 glean ground beef
7 gcooked white rice
3 gpeeled carrot
12 mlwater

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A few important notes

Use every ingredient plain. Do not add salt, seasoning blends, onion, garlic, chives, sauces, gravy, butter, or sweetener.
Cool the finished food completely and cut or break it into pieces appropriate for the dog before serving.
Serve only as an occasional extra, not as a complete meal replacement. Keep all treats to about 10% or less of the dog's daily calories.
Ask your veterinarian before serving to dogs with allergies, illness, special dietary needs, or a prescribed veterinary diet.

These recipes are for occasional dog treats only. They are not nutritionally complete and are not replacements for regular dog food. Keep treats to about 10% or less of your dog's daily calories.

Ask your veterinarian first for puppies, pregnant or nursing dogs, senior dogs, or dogs with illness, allergies, or special dietary needs.

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Step 1
01
1. 1Choose the dog-size column and weigh every ingredient.
2. 2Heat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. 3Remove every pepper seed, white membrane, and stem, then shape the pepper flesh into one shallow cup.
Ingredients for this step
- 8 g red bell pepper flesh
- 10 g lean ground beef
- 7 g cooked white rice
- 3 g peeled carrot
- 12 ml water
Step 2
02
Cook the beef, finely grated carrot, and water in a small skillet over medium-low heat for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking the beef into tiny crumbs until it reaches 160 degrees F (71.1 degrees C).
Ingredients for this step
- 10 g lean ground beef
- 3 g peeled carrot
- 12 ml water
Step 3
03
1. 1Drain and discard any visible fat.
2. 2Fold the cooked rice into the beef mixture until evenly distributed.
Ingredients for this step
- 10 g lean ground beef
- 7 g cooked white rice
Step 4
04
1. 1Pack the filling loosely into the pepper cup, place it in a small ramekin, add 1 teaspoon water around the pepper, and cover.
2. 2Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the pepper is completely soft.
Ingredients for this step
- 8 g red bell pepper flesh
- 12 ml water
Step 5
05
1. 1Cool for at least 15 minutes and present the filled pepper upright.
2. 2Chop the pepper and filling into bite-size pieces before serving.
Ingredients for this step
- 8 g red bell pepper flesh

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