Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Name: Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 2 cup salted water; 1 1/2 lb ground beef; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 green peppers - diced; 1 medium onion - diced; 48 oz seasoned tomato sauce ( 2 - 24 oz cans - i use a onion garlic sauce ); 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 tbsp parsley; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp basil; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 1/2 cup marble jack / colby jack shredded cheese

15 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

1 cup rice
2 cup salted water
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 tbsp olive oil
3 green peppers - diced
1 medium onion - diced
48 oz seasoned tomato sauce ( 2 - 24 oz cans - i use a onion garlic sauce )
1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tbsp parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cup marble jack / colby jack shredded cheese

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350
2

Combine rice and water & cook to your preference / bag instructions.
3

Set aside when finished.
4

In a LARGE skillet brown ground beef.
5

Drain.
6

Remove from skillet, set aside.
7

In same skillet - saute onion and peppers with olive oil over medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes or until peppers start to become tender.
8

Peppers don't have to be completely tender at this point.
9

Stir meat and all remaining ingredients into skillet EXCEPT rice.
10

Mix well - let everything simmer for a few minutes stirring often.
11

Mix rice in.
12

Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
13

Bake for 30 minutes.
14

Remove dish from oven and sprinkle top of casserole with shredded cheese.
15

Bake for another 5 minutes.
16

Let casserole rest for 10 minutes before cutting / serving.
17

Enjoy : )