Description
An Easy Stuffed Pepper Casserole Recipe that is healthy and delicious! This is a simple dinner that is made in one pan in under an hour!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
- 3 cups diced bell peppers
- 1 lb lean ground beef (90-93%)
- 8 oz canned tomato sauce
- 14.5 ounces petite diced tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 cups white minute rice, uncooked
- 2 cups beef broth (low or no salt)
- ½ cup part skim mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Step: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Step: In a 12 inch ovenproof skillet or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add in garlic, onion, peppers and beef.
- Step: Sauté for 10 minutes or until the beef is browned and the peppers and onions are softened.
- Step: Pour in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, parsley, rice and beef broth. Stir to combine.
- Step: Cover the pan with aluminum foil. If you don’t have an ovenproof skillet this is the time to transfer to a casserole dish, you can cover with a lid or foil.
- Step: Cover and bake at 375 for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes remove the cover and add cheese. Bake for another 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.
- Step: By this point all of the liquid should also be soaked up by the rice and you are ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
Use freshly shredded mozzarella cheese to avoid anti-caking agents and ensure better melting. Ground beef can be substituted with ground turkey or chicken.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 276 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 584 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 53 mg
Keywords: stuffed pepper casserole, one pot dinner, healthy casserole, gluten-free