Common Ingredients in stuffed peppers Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular stuffed peppers recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes is tomatoes.

Onion, beef, cheese, olive oil, rice, green bell pepper, garlic, parsley and green pepper are also common ingredients in stuffed peppers recipes. For herbs and spices, seasoning is popular. Variations include:

• elbow macaroni in place of rice
• green pepper and bell pepper in place of green bell pepper

Salt is in 85% of stuffed peppers recipes and pepper, 50%.

The average stuffed peppers recipe has about 12.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 22.

In terms of directions, stuffed peppers recipes have about 7.7 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 15 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Stuffed Peppers

For 14.5 ounce tomatoes (411 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single stuffed peppers recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with tomatoes	Potential subsitutions
onion	1 (150 g)	0.93 (139 g)	88%
beef	1 pound (453 g)	1 pound (465 g)	75%
green bell pepper	12.9 (951 g)	9.6 (709 g)	50%	green pepper bell pepper
cheddar cheese	1 cup (132 g)	0.73 cup (96 g)	50%
rice	1.4 cup (270 g)	1.2 cup (216 g)	38%	elbow macaroni
olive oil	5.5 tablespoon (74 g)	4.5 tablespoon (61 g)	38%
garlic	5.8 clove (17 g)	8.5 clove (25 g)	38%
seasoning	8.2 teaspoon (23 g)	8.1 teaspoon (23 g)	38%	cayenne pepper
green pepper	4.4 large (714 g)	3.5 large (569 g)	38%	green bell pepper bell pepper

Ingredients by Average Weight in Stuffed Peppers

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in stuffed peppers recipes. This would be: 22% tomatoes, 22% beef, 19% green bell pepper, 17% green pepper, 6% rice, 5% onion, 3% olive oil, 2% cheddar cheese, 2% cayenne pepper and 2% cheese.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes. In fact, over 85% of stuffed peppers recipes contain salt.

Variations of salt include:

• seasoning salt: 15% of recipes

For stuffed peppers recipes, salt is frequently used with black pepper, green bell pepper, tomatoes, onion and beef.

tomatoes

Another popular ingredient in stuffed peppers is tomatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for stuffed peppers, over 85% have tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• tomato sauce: 15% of recipes

In recipes for stuffed peppers, tomatoes is often used with onion, beef, salt, black pepper and cheddar cheese.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes. In fact, over 65% of stuffed peppers recipes contain onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 15% of recipes

Tomatoes, beef, salt, green pepper and cheddar cheese are commonly used together with onion in stuffed peppers dishes. Conversely, onion is not often used with basil.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in stuffed peppers is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for stuffed peppers, over 50% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in stuffed peppers dishes.

Black pepper is often included in stuffed peppers dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For stuffed peppers recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, green bell pepper, beef, tomatoes and rice. However, bell pepper is almost never used together with black pepper in stuffed peppers dishes.

beef

Beef is another common ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes. In fact, over 50% of stuffed peppers recipes contain beef.

Stuffed peppers dishes often call for beef to be ground.

Beef is often included in stuffed peppers dishes in amounts of 1 pound.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain beef, it is on average, 22% by weight.

In recipes for stuffed peppers, beef is often used with onion, tomatoes, salt, green bell pepper and cheddar cheese. On the other hand, beef is almost never used with tomatoes, green onions, basil and seasoning salt.

cheese

Another popular ingredient in stuffed peppers is cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for stuffed peppers, over 50% have cheese.

Variations of cheese include:

• cheddar cheese: 31% of recipes
• feta cheese: 8% of recipes

Salt, black pepper, garlic, tomatoes and parsley are commonly used together with cheese in stuffed peppers dishes.

Potential substitutions for cheese in stuffed peppers:

• cheddar cheese

Also, cheese is not often used with beef, green bell pepper, worcestershire sauce, bell pepper, tomato sauce, green onions and basil.

cheddar cheese

Another popular ingredient in stuffed peppers is cheddar cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for stuffed peppers, over 30% have cheddar cheese.

Stuffed peppers dishes often call for cheddar cheese to be shredded.

Cheddar cheese is often included in stuffed peppers dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain cheddar cheese, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for stuffed peppers, cheddar cheese is often used with tomatoes, onion, beef, green pepper and rice. On the other hand, cheddar cheese is almost never used with olive oil, garlic, parsley, cayenne pepper, elbow macaroni, tomatoes, green onions, basil and seasoning salt.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes. In fact, over 45% of stuffed peppers recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in stuffed peppers dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For stuffed peppers recipes, olive oil is frequently used with salt, garlic, parsley, tomatoes and onion. However, cheddar cheese, worcestershire sauce, elbow macaroni, tomato sauce, eggs and sour cream are almost never used together with olive oil in stuffed peppers dishes.

rice

Another popular ingredient in stuffed peppers is rice. From the recipes we've sampled for stuffed peppers, over 45% have rice.

Variations of rice include:

• arborio rice: 8% of recipes

In recipes for stuffed peppers, rice is often used with onion, salt, black pepper, beef and green bell pepper.

Potential substitutions for rice in stuffed peppers:

• elbow macaroni

Also, rice is not often used with green onions, basil and seasoning salt.

green bell pepper

Green bell pepper is another common ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes. In fact, over 35% of stuffed peppers recipes contain green bell pepper.

Halved and seeded are frequent preparations for green bell pepper in stuffed peppers dishes.

Common quantities for green bell pepper in stuffed peppers dishes include 6 green bell peppers.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain green bell pepper, it is on average, 27% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, beef, tomatoes and rice are commonly used together with green bell pepper in stuffed peppers dishes.

Potential substitutions for green bell pepper in stuffed peppers:

• green pepper
• bell pepper

Also, green bell pepper is not often used with tomatoes, eggs, seasoning salt and sour cream.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in stuffed peppers is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for stuffed peppers, over 35% have garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in stuffed peppers dishes.

Garlic is often included in stuffed peppers dishes in amounts of 3 cloves.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

For stuffed peppers recipes, garlic is frequently used with onion, salt, olive oil, parsley and tomatoes. However, cheddar cheese, worcestershire sauce, bell pepper, tomato sauce, eggs and sour cream are almost never used together with garlic in stuffed peppers dishes.

seasoning

Seasoning is another common ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes. In fact, over 35% of stuffed peppers recipes contain seasoning.

Variations of seasoning include:

• seasoning salt: 15% of recipes

In recipes for stuffed peppers, seasoning is often used with tomatoes, beef, onion, olive oil and green onions.

Potential substitutions for seasoning in stuffed peppers:

• cayenne pepper

Also, seasoning is not often used with elbow macaroni and tomatoes.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in stuffed peppers is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for stuffed peppers, over 30% have parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in stuffed peppers dishes.

Common quantities for parsley in stuffed peppers dishes include half a cup.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 1.4% by weight.

Olive oil, onion, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper are commonly used together with parsley in stuffed peppers dishes. Conversely, parsley is not often used with cheddar cheese, worcestershire sauce, elbow macaroni, tomato sauce, eggs, basil and sour cream.

green pepper

Green pepper is another common ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes. In fact, over 30% of stuffed peppers recipes contain green pepper.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain green pepper, it is on average, 28% by weight.

For stuffed peppers recipes, green pepper is frequently used with onion, tomatoes, parsley, garlic and beef.

Potential substitutions for green pepper in stuffed peppers:

• green bell pepper
• bell pepper

Also, green pepper is not often used with elbow macaroni, eggs, basil and sour cream.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in stuffed peppers dishes. In fact, over 20% of stuffed peppers recipes contain cayenne pepper.

In stuffed peppers recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Salt, garlic, olive oil, black pepper and parsley are commonly used together with cayenne pepper in stuffed peppers dishes. Conversely, cayenne pepper is not often used with cheddar cheese, worcestershire sauce, elbow macaroni, bell pepper, tomato sauce, eggs, green onions, seasoning salt and sour cream.

Other stuffed peppers Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in stuffed peppers recipes include:

• worcestershire sauce - 20%
• elbow macaroni - 15%
• bell pepper - 15%
• eggs - 15%
• basil - 15%
• sour cream - 15%

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