Suffed Bell Pepper Casserole
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
2 large bell peppers, seeded and diced (Use any color/combination of bell peppers; red, green, yellow, or orange peppers. )
1 onion peeled and diced
3 teaspoons garlic, minced
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons Montreal Grill Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1-1/2cups beef stock
1 (15 ounces) can diced tomatoes, fire roasted tomatoes
1 cup long grain white rice, uncooked*
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese*
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray the 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
Using a large, deep pan over medium heat. Brown ground meat.
Dice the bell peppers and onions. Add to the meat as it cooks, along with the diced onions.
Mince the garlic and add to the pan. Next add Worcestershire, salt, pepper, paprika and grill seasoning. Mix to combine.
Add the remaining ingredients, reserving ½ cup shredded cheese - stir until well combined.
Pour the entire mixture into the baking dish. Top with remaining cheese, cover with aluminum foil and bake until all the liquid is absorbed, the cheese melts and the casserole is hot and bubbly. About 45 minutes.
If desired remove the foil set under the broiler to brown the cheese. This only takes 3-5 minutes.
Allow to sit 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
*If using brown rice, increase the cooking time to one hour.
*For the cheese: DO NOT use pre-shredded cheese. Pre-shredded cheese has a special coating to keep it from all clumping together in the package and this coating keeps it from melting properly in the sauce, it will end up grainy.
Storage: Cool to room temperature and then store in an airtight container, refrigerate 3-4 days.
Freeze up to three months. For make-ahead meal prep and freezing - Just follow the instructions as written above. Hold off on adding the cheese to the top of the casserole. Cover, seal well and freeze. Allow the frozen casserole to thaw in the fridge overnight. Top with cheese - then cover and bake. It will take 50-60 minute to bake until hot and bubbly!
Nutrition Info:
Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1798IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 344mg | Iron: 4mg