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Cheesy Unstuffed Pepper Skillet (One Pan!)
Cheesy unstuffed pepper skillet is a desconstructed stuffed peppers, but made in about thirty minutes in a skillet! Tomato-flavored rice is combined with ground beef, tender bites of bell peppers then is topped with gooey cheese for a tasty one pot meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 447 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- ½ medium red bell pepper diced
- ½ medium green bell pepper diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups chicken broth divided, low sodium
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 ½ cups diced tomato about 8 ounces
- 1 cup rice white, long grain, uncooked rice
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Worcestershire sauce optional, you only need a few dashes
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a deep, large skillet that is at least 10 inches wide, brown ground beef on medium-high heat until cooked and no longer pink. Drain any grease from the meat and set the meat to the side.
- Add oil to the skillet and let it warm. Add onion and bell peppers, then saute until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Place half of the chicken broth (about one cup) and the tomato paste into the pan with the peppers and onions. Mix well with a spatula until the tomato paste dissolves into the chicken broth.
- To the skillet add the tomatoes, ground beef, remaining one cup of chicken broth, and uncooked rice. (you can also add Worcestershire sauce if you like, just a few dashes.) Season the mixture with oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir well with a spatula.
- Bring the pan to a boil. Then cover the pan with a lid, and turn the heat down so the mixture simmers. Cook for 20-22 minutes until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is gone.
- Tunr off the burner and open the lid. Sprinkle cheese over the top of the mixture. Cover and let sit for 1-2 minutes to melt the cheese. Then serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
447kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
699mg
(29%)
Potassium
502mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
652IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
197mg
(20%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 699mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 502mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 652IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 197mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.