{"id":7081,"date":"2026-08-05T18:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7081"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:40:58","slug":"oven-baked-5-ingredient-stuffed-pepper-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/oven-baked-5-ingredient-stuffed-pepper-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Oven-Baked 5-Ingredient Stuffed Pepper Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Oven-Baked 5-Ingredient Stuffed Pepper Pasta<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>12 ounces pasta (penne or rotini)<\/li>\n<li>1 pound ground beef<\/li>\n<li>2 bell peppers, chopped<\/li>\n<li>24 ounces pasta sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>Cook the pasta according to the package directions until just al dente. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until it is browned. Drain any excess fat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chopped bell peppers and cook for 3\u20135 minutes, until slightly softened.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the pasta sauce and let the mixture simmer for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cooked pasta and half of the mozzarella cheese. Stir well.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer everything to a greased baking dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 20\u201325 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add onions, garlic, or Italian seasoning for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Ground turkey or chicken can be substituted for the beef.<\/li>\n<li>Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oven-Baked 5-Ingredient Stuffed Pepper Pasta Ingredients 12 ounces pasta (penne or rotini) 1 pound ground beef 2 bell peppers, chopped&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7082,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7081"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7083,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7081\/revisions\/7083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}