One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole
All the flavors of stuffed peppers without any of the fuss coming together in ONE PAN! So hearty, decadent and filling!
Greetings from Portland, Oregon!
Yes, I know. I’m literally all over the place right now. And I’m still adjusting to Pacific Standard Time.
Yet I took another flight out to Oregon.
Because I just had to try Voodoo Doughnuts. It’s 0.3 miles from our hotel. And it’s 24/7.
So I went tonight. And I’ll be there first thing in the morning.
But first. This casserole.
This one pot casserole. Yes. To all of it.
Rice. Ground beef. Veggies. Peppers. Cheese. And cheese.
Done.
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One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef*
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1 cup beef broth*
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 cup shredded Wisconsin cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded Wisconsin Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef, onion and garlic. Cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in bell peppers until tender, about 3-4 minutes
- Stir in tomatoes, green chiles, rice, beef broth, chili powder and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes. Stir in cilantro.
- Remove from heat and top with cheeses. Cover until cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
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I made this tonight. I used Beyond Beef instead of ground beef. I didn’t have any canned tomatoes, so I used fresh Roma tomatoes and jalapeños. Like some of the other reviews, more liquid was needed to cook the rice. It was very yummy. Looking forward to freezing portions and having some later.
Another hit! I seriously don’t look anywhere else when needing new recipes. Your recipes are all so good! Trying to please an entire family with one recipe can be hard (my four yr old being the toughest critic) but your recipes always make us happy! Thanks for another great one! Also- I subbed chicken broth bc it’s what I had on hand.
It was delicious, I didn’t have green chili’s and I used Chicken Broth. I also used a can of Sweet Onion Diced Tomatoes and Basil and garlic diced tomatoes and it turned out great. Right before I added the cheese, I put everything in a casserole dish, put the cheese on top and broiled it to melt the cheese and make it a little crispy.
We love this recipe! I make it often for my family! I also love how versatile it is. This time I used what I had on hand instead of driving to the grocery store. I used ground turkey, added 1/2c more chicken broth, added a little more peppers, & used 2 cans of Rotel instead of the tomatoes/green chilies. It still turned out perfect! We top ours individually with cheese (my kids don’t like melted cheese) sour cream, and I use several dashes of Tapito!
This is super tasty. Recipe does need to be modified. More liquid and longer cook time if you want your rice cooked thoroughly.
Yum! Big thanks from a WI cheese lover living in Portland. Next trip
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Miss the WI sweet corn. Cheers
As if he knew the source, the hubby said, “dinner’s delish! I love it!” Thanks for another family keeper!
Happy to hear it!
I made this tonight.. just eating it now.
O M G.
This has every thing I love in it basically and was so easy! I did it in my Le Creuset!
I did use brown rice also but it was as someone else said, totally worth the wait.
That’s awesome, Sabrina! Thank you for sharing!
Made this last night, was surprised how much I liked it. I used ground turkey instead of beef, forgot the cilantro (didn’t miss it one bit), and for the canned diced tomatoes I used one can of diced with jalapeño (I like spicy food) and one can of diced with onion and pepper (for extra flavor). I used jasmine rice and it cooked up just fine.
I imagine this would also be amazing with sausage or shrimp instead of the ground meat and there is a ton of room for creativity here by altering the spices used or adding various veggies or beans
Make it your own. Sounds delicious!
I used organic long grain rice and like an earlier reviewer doubled the cooking time and the rice was not cooked.
Cooking time can vary a bit (depending on heat source, how high the heat is set, etc.), but it should cook through between 20-30 minutes!
This looks absolutely, downright, mouthwatering, delicious. Thanks for sharing.
My rice was not cooked, even after doubling the cook time. Any ideas?
What kind of rice did you use?
Long grain white rice, the Mahatma brand
Same for me. My rice was crunchy.
Hi! What kind of white rice did you use? Thanks! (PS Hi Butters!)
I used long grain white rice.
Hi, do you know if this would freeze well? Thanks, Kay
Unfortunately, I cannot answer this with certainty as I have never tried freezing this myself. Please use your best judgment for freezing and reheating.
I freeze all the time works great
Love this dinner! Could you turn it into a freezer meal then cook in crock pot?
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. But if you get a chance to try it, please let me know how it turns out! 🙂
Mmmmmm love that cheesy top! (:
This is the only way I can get my kids to eat peppers. We love this!
Whoops…I just saw that it says until rice is cooked through!
Hello, I want to use quinoa instead of rice. Did you cook it first or add it dry? Thank you
I can always count on your recipes at Damn Delicious to be, well, damn delicious!! I am a full time rv-er and this is a perfect meal for us on the road. Only change was i used 1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes and added a can of drained black beans! Yummm! Thank you!
This was a huge hit in my family! I love the flavors and the easy prep! Another One Pot favorite that will be added to our regular rotation! Thank you so much!