Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 2

Cut the tops off all the peppers and hollow out the insides.

Step 3

Boil or steam peppers before stuffing them. Steam for 15 minutes, or drop into boiling water and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 4

In a large skillet, combine ground sirloin, Italian sausage, onion, smoked paprika, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon of the garlic salt. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, using a spatula or wooden spoon to break up the meat as it cooks. Drain any excess fat (there shouldn’t be much since you are using ground sirloin).

Step 5

To the cooked meat, add cooked rice, tomato sauce, and remaining garlic salt. Stir to combine.

Step 6

Place each pepper into a baking pan.

Step 7

Fill each pepper halfway with meat mixture and top with cheese, leaving room for a second layer. Repeat with more meat mixture and top with more cheese.

Step 8

Bake stuffed peppers in preheated oven for 20 minutes. If you would like the cheese browned, you can put them under the broiler for 1-2 minutes.