This Unstuffed Pepper Skillet is a quick, one-pan recipe made with delicious ground beef, taco seasonings, bell peppers, jasmine rice and cheese. An easy, 30 minute dinner with all the flavors of a stuffed pepper with half the effort.
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WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS UNSTUFFED PEPPER SKILLET
Quick and Easy: If you love the flavors of stuffed peppers, but don't want to deal with the hassle of making them, then this unstuffed pepper skillet is the perfect alternative! We absolutely love this meal because it only takes 30 minutes to make, and it's packed with delicious flavors.
Meal Prep: This unstuffed pepper skillet recipe is SO filling and energizing, and is a great meal prep option for lunch or dinner!
Delicious: The filling includes mouth-watering seasoned ground beef, colorful bell peppers, onions, fragrant jasmine rice, juicy tomatoes, and colby jack cheese. An easy family weeknight dinner favorite that will definitely be added to the meal rotation.
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INGREDIENTS
- Ground Beef: Lean ground beef is used in this recipe, however it can be substituted for ground chicken or turkey.
- Vegetables: Bell peppers, yellow onion and rotel tomatoes, green chilies are used in this recipe.
- Jasmine Rice: Fragrant jasmine rice adds soft texture and subtle aroma to this dish.
- Beef Broth: Beef broth brings bold, hearty flavor to every bite.
- Cheese: Colby jack cheese provides a creamy and cheesy consistency.
- Seasoning: The seasonings used include salt, pepper, italian seasoning, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, minced garlic, and worcestershire sauce.
HOW TO MAKE UNSTUFFED PEPPER SKILLET
Note: this is an overview. See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
First, you'll dice all bell peppers & onion and set aside.
In a medium heat dutch oven or pot, add bell peppers & onions and cook until vegetables have softened.
Add ½ your seasoning mixture, then add your ground beef.
Cook ground beef thoroughly then minced garlic.
Stir together, then add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining seasonings.
Then add rotel tomatoes, beef broth and stir together.
Afterward, you will add dry jasmine rice to dutch oven and mix until combined.
Cover the Dutch oven with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and let it simmer until the rice cooks through.
Remove the lid, and add in half of the shredded Colby jack cheese.
Finally you'll top the meal with the remaining cheese and let it melt for a couple minutes. However, make sure you remove the dutch oven off the heat to prevent mixture from burning.
TIPS & TRICKS
Meal Prep: These unstuffed peppers make a great option for school, work, or home, and you can store them in an airtight container for 3-4 days. I love making these for a quick & easy lunch option for those busy weekdays with the kids!
Rice: For this recipe, I used jasmine rice. However, if you do not like jasmine rice, you can also use white or brown rice.
Ground Beef: If you prefer to use alternative meat, you can substitute for either ground chicken or ground turkey.
Cheese: I used freshly shredded cheese for this meal, however, you can also use preshredded cheese for convienence as well.
Feel free to add in any additional veggies that you prefer!
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Unstuffed Pepper Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 bell peppers
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1.5 cups beef broth
- 1 can rotel tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 8 oz Colby jack cheese
Instructions
- dice all bell peppers & onion.
- In a medium heat dutch oven or pot, add bell peppers & onions and cook until vegetables have softened.
- Add ½ your seasoning mixture, then add your ground beef.
- Cook ground beef thoroughly then add 1 tablespoon minced garlic.
- Stir together, then add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining seasonings.
- Add 1 cup dry jasmine rice.
- Add in 1 can rotel tomatoes, beef broth and stir together.
- Cover dutch oven with a lid and turn head down to low and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked.
- Remove the lid, and add in half of the shredded Colby jack cheese. (I prefer to use freshly grated cheese because it melts better, but preshredded works well too)
- Top the mixture with the remaining cheese and let it melt for a couple minutes. Turn off the heat on the stove.
- Serve and enjoy!
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