Stuffed Pepper Skillet
Easiest ever Stuffed Pepper Skillet one pot meal. All the flavors of classic stuffed peppers made super quick and easy in just 20 minutes in a skillet on your stovetop!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef, see note
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 bell pepper, diced, any color
- 1 jalapeno, seeds and stem removed, finely chopped
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup beef broth
- 3 cups prepared Spanish style rice, 2 packets of Spanish style minute-rice works great
- 1 cup shredded fiesta blend cheese , or Monterey Jack cheese
- cilantro and green onions for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil, ground beef, diced bell peppers, and chopped jalapeno.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring and using a spatula or spoon to break up the ground beef, until meat is completely browned and peppers are becoming tender.
- Stir in tomato sauce, salt, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and beef broth.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5-10 minutes til reduced and thickened.
- Stir in rice. Top with shredded cheese. Cover for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with cilantro and green onions if desired and serve.
Notes
In place of the ground beef, I often use ground Italian sausage. It might seem a little strange to use "Italian" sausage in place of ground beef in a tex-mex flavored recipe, but trust me, it works!
Nutrition
Calories: 938 kcal, Carbohydrates: 122 g, Protein: 40 g, Fat: 30 g, Saturated Fat: 12 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 104 mg, Sodium: 1313 mg, Potassium: 985 mg, Fiber: 5 g, Sugar: 7 g, Vitamin A: 3591 IU, Vitamin C: 123 mg, Calcium: 272 mg, Iron: 6 mg