Peppy Pepper Bake

Name: Peppy Pepper Bake
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ***For the casserole:***; 1 pound ground beef; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (1-ounce) package taco seasoning; 1/3 cup water; 3 bell peppers, color of your choice, diced; 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 cups instant rice; 1 2/3 cups beef broth; 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded; ***Optional, for topping:***; jalapeño, to taste, seeded and sliced; sour cream, to taste; cherry tomatoes, to taste, halved; scallions, to taste, sliced

Casserole Beef Tex-Mex

Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

About

The Peppy Pepper Bake certainly will put a pep in your step! This is basically a stuffed pepper casserole, with all the freshness and brightness of bell peppers mixed with tender rice and succulent ground beef. A rich tomato sauce coats everything in sweet goodness and a touch of taco seasoning keeps things exciting! No looking grim with Peppy Pepper Bake on the table!

Ingredients

For the casserole:
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (1-ounce) package taco seasoning
1/3 cup water
3 bell peppers, color of your choice, diced
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups instant rice
1 2/3 cups beef broth
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Optional, for topping:
jalapeño, to taste, seeded and sliced
sour cream, to taste
cherry tomatoes, to taste, halved
scallions, to taste, sliced

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 -In a skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef, the onions, and the garlic and cook, while crumbling the beef, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 3 -Drain the excess fat from the skillet.

Step 4 -Add the taco seasoning, the water, and the bell peppers to the beef mixture and stir to combine.

Step 5 -Simmer the beef mixture until most of the water has evaporated, about 3-5 minutes.

Step 6 -In a 9x13-inch baking pan, add the beef mixture, the diced tomatoes and their juices, the tomato sauce, the rice, and the beef broth and stir to combine.

Step 7 -Cover the baking pan and bake until the rice is tender, about 30-35 minutes.

Step 8 -Uncover the baking dish and sprinkle the bake with the cheddar cheese.

Step 9 -Switch the oven to the broil setting and broil until the cheese is melted, about 1-2 minutes.

Step 10 -Allow the bake to rest for 5 minutes.

Step 11 -Serve with your favorite toppings.

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