Unstuffed Peppers with Ground Beef

Name: Unstuffed Peppers with Ground Beef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion; 4 garlic cloves; 1.25 lbs ground beef; 3 cups chopped peppers (use variety of colors); 14 oz crushed tomatoes; 2 tbsps tomato paste; 1 tsp crushed red pepper; 1 bunch Italian parsley (chopped, divide 2-3 tbsps for garnish at the end); 1 tbsp oregano; 1.5 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup medium grain rice; 1.5 cups water or beef stock

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

This filling and nutritious Mediterranean skillet dinner with unstuffed peppers and ground beef makes for a great family dish. We love it especially in summer because you can skip the traditional baking that goes along the regular stuffed peppers dish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:54:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories589.8 kcal (29%)

Total Fat36.4 g (52%)

Carbs36.8 g (14%)

Sugars9 g (10%)

Protein29.9 g (60%)

Sodium1168 mg (58%)

Fiber5.8 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

1red onion

4garlic cloves

1.25 lbsground beef

3 cupspeppers

chopped, use variety of colors

14 ozcrushed tomatoes

2 tbspstomato paste

1 tspcrushed red pepper

1 bunchItalian parsley

chopped, divide 2-3 tbsps for garnish at the end

1 Tbsporegano

1 ½ tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

½ cupmedium grain rice

1 ½ cupswater

or beef stock

Instructions

Step 1

Chop onion and mince garlic. Place skillet in medium heat on the stovetop. Add olive oil and once it is shimmering, add chopped onion and minced garlic. Saute until translucent.

Step 2

Add ground beef and use a wooden spoon to separate it and brown while mixing it so onion doesn't burn as you are browning the beef.

Step 3

Once beef is browned, add chopped peppers. You can roughly chop them. Continue cooking until peppers are soft, stir often so nothing sticks at the bottom.

Step 4

Add crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. If you'd like the dish to be redder in color increase the quantity of tomato paste by an extra tablespoon. Mix well.

Step 5

Add oregano, salt, pepper and chopped Italian parsley (reserve some parsley for garnish at the end). Stir to incorporate.

Step 6

Add rice and beef stock. If the dish looks dry, increase the quantity of the stock a little bit. Adjust for taste and consistency. Lower heat to simmer and cover the deep skillet. Let cook for about 15 minutes. Turn heat off and let dish cool for a little bit. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy:).

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