Stuffed peppers are a great low cost, very scalable meal. You can add more to the recipe to feed more people. This recipe makes eight servings with just 4 bell peppers; though you can eat as many as you want!
Growing up, I couldn't eat bell peppers or a lot of ground beef, so they didn't get made. When I finally had them in college, I thought they were the best thing on the planet. The twin-human did not agree; they were the worst thing on the planet. The problem, we now know, is the fact that we used oregano instead of parsley. That makes a huge difference as you could imagine because when you add too much oregano to something it tends to taste like dirt.
Stuffed peppers don't really need a side dish, but I tend to serve it with burn and serve garlic bread. If you're packing it for lunch as meal preps, bring some extra cheese because it adds an extra something to the reheated meal.
These classic beef stuffed peppers are a great weeknight meal, or meal prep to get you started with a few extra meals for the week.