Is it okay to stuff bell peppers with raw hamburger before cooking?

Question

I haven't made stuffed green peppers in so long and I can't remember if I am supposed to cook the meat before stuffing and cooking the peppers. It seems like the meat would come out overcooked that way.

Answer 1

Yes, but don't expect it to be done quickly. The beef will take a long time to cook though.

Stuffed Bell Peppers are AWESOME!!!!

Answer 2

Yes, without a doubt, but you should par boil and blanche the peppers, they are what takes the most time to cook thouroghly.
If you cook the meat first, the meat is done.

Answer 3

You would have to cook the peppers long enough to cook the beef.

Cooking it first is much better for me since I don't have to deal with the grease that ground beef produces as it cooks inside of my peppers.

Answer 4

I stuff them with the raw meat mix and the cook. I don't use rice in the mix, so they come out like meatloaf wrapped in peppers.

Answer 5

No you cook the ingredients together before stuffing the peppers

Answer 6

That's how I do it...raw I mean LOL Then again lately I have just done up the meat mix, cut up the peppers into strips, sauteed it all together and served it over rice.

Answer 7

I would cook it personally or you could try it both ways and see which is best.

Answer 8

most definitely cooking the ingredients first will dry out the dish always use fresh ingredients for a more moist texture mmmmmmmm

Answer 9

It's ok, because you will be cooking them throughly. I made it before, so it's fine.

Answer 10

Yes, that's the way they are made!