Unstuffed Bell Pepper Casserole with Ground Beef
Your search for the best — and easiest —dinner casserole is over! This baked unstuffed bell pepper casserole with green bell peppers, rice and ground beef is a deconstructed twist on the more classic “stuffed pepper casserole”. It’s quick to prepare, a great freezer-friendly meal, and a filling dinner. Yields 4 servings
Servings 4
Calories 380kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 large green peppers chopped
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup long grain rice uncooked
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a skillet, add ground beef, minced garlic and onion and cook until beef is browned, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the beef mixture into a 11x8 baking dish.
- Add chopped green peppers, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, uncooked long grain rice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper on top of the beef. Mix to fully combine the ingredients.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 75 minutes, or until rice is soft and no longer crunchy.
- Take out of the oven, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top and bake 10 more minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 380kcal