Description
This easy Stuffed Pepper Casserole recipe is the perfect solution when you’re craving the delicious flavors of stuffed peppers but you need something easier to prepare. This one-pot meal is packed with ground beef, rice, tomatoes, cheese and bell peppers.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, peeled and finely diced
1 red bell pepper, deseeded and diced
1 green bell pepper, deseeded and diced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced
1lb. ground beef
23 oz. tomato sauce
1 cup beef stock
14.5oz. can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons smokey paprika
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup long grain white rice
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnishing (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and cook, stirring until softened.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook, stirring and breaking up any lumps with the back of a wooden spoon, until the beef is not longer pink.
- Add the tomato sauce, beef stock, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, parprika and Italian seasoning to the beef mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the rice until we’ll combined and bing to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil and bake in preheated 350°F oven for 40 minutes.
- Remove the lid or foil and top with the shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Top the casserole with fresh parsley, if using and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Storage, reheating instructions:
Store this stuffed pepper casserole in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Reheat until piping hot using the oven covered with foil at 350°F or the microwave using 30 second intervals. You can add some beef stock or water if needed.
This casserole is suitable for freezing. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
