Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Tash loved it. Very good. Didn't use the oil to begin with. Used 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder instead of garlic. No Italian seasoning. Next time use the 4 cup bag of cheese. Maybe 1 in the mix and 3 on top or all 4 on top

Mine was delicious! I precook the rice in a rice cooker and then just pop it in the oven for like 20-25 min to melt cheese and get it hot! I also add a few pepper flakes and about a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce!

Preheat your oven to 350 °F. In a large, oven-safe Dutch oven over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the ground beef and cook until it’s browned and no longer pink (4–6 minutes). Add the chopped peppers, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, smoked paprika, and oregano. Stir for about 1 minute until the spices become fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for another ~2 minutes until it’s aromatic. Add the fire-roasted diced tomatoes, beef broth, and basmati rice, mixing well to combine with the beef and vegetables. Cover and transfer the pot to the oven. Bake until the rice is tender—about ~1 hour total from start to oven time. Top with shredded pepper Jack cheese and bake (uncovered) until cheese is melted, browned, and bubbly. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro before serving.

Didn’t care for it

Use sriracha powder instead of cumin and needed and extra half cup of broth and 15 more minutes to get rice cooked to my liking.

We loved this, but made a few adjustments. Sauteed the peppers and onions (also added mushrooms) then added the burger. I drained off the fat from the burger. I also only had instant cook in the bag rice, so I only let it boil for 5 minutes and then added it to the pan. I also used Rotel instead of fire roasted tomatoes. Baked for 12 minutes, it was a new fan favorite here.

I had to cook my rice a bit longer than stated, but besides that, it was a straightforward process! I was happy to find a recipe to this that did not require a spice blend I did not have, and did not require too many ingredients in general.

Very tasty, I just added lots of cheddar cheese instead and the whole family loved it 😋

Very tasty! Will make again.