Quick & Easy One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole (Weeknight Dinner) - Outrange Homestead

Make dinner stress-free with this quick & easy one pot stuffed pepper casserole. Ready in 30 minutes, it’s the perfect weeknight family meal!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Serves people

1 lb Ground beef or ground chicken
2 tbsp lard or olive oil
1 medium white onion, diced
3 cloves minced garlic
3 bell peppers, mixed color
1 quart diced tomato and basil or 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 quart beef broth or chicken broth
1 cup uncooked Jasmine rice Long-grain or brown rice will take affect the cooking time
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 cup shredded cheese old or mozzarella are best

Preheat your oven to 375 °F
In a large Dutch oven or oven-safe skillet, melt the lard over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté for 2 minutes before adding the ground beef. Fully cook the ground beef.
Stir in the diced tomatoes, broth, rice and seasoning. Bring to a simmer. Stirring often.
Cover and bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Remove from the oven, stir, top with shredded cheese, cover and return to the oven for about 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Let cool for a few minutes before serving warm.

Click here to get my Tomato and Basil recipe https://outrangehomestead.com/diced-tomato-and-basil-water-bath-canning-tomato-sauce-recipe/
Use ground chicken for a lighter version
Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little heat

Keyword meals under 30, one pot meals

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