Easy Unstuffed Pepper Skillet (Quick One Pot Recipe)
This Unstuffed Pepper Skillet is an easy weeknight meal with all the flavors of traditional stuffed peppers but without the hassle of stuffing them! It's a one-pot meal and a great recipe to make when you need something the whole family will love and you have limited time!
Ingredients
- 1 lblean ground beef (i use 90% lean)
- 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
- ½yellow onion, diced
- 3bell peppers, any color, diced (i use 2 red bell peppers and 1 green bell pepper)
- 3 clovesgarlic, minced
- 1 tbspfresh oregano, chopped (or 1 tsp dried oregano or italian seasoning)
- 1 ½ tspchili powder
- 1 tspground cumin
- 1 tsppaprika
- 1 tspsalt (more to taste)
- ¼ tspblack pepper (more to taste)
- 1 tbsptomato paste
- ½ cuplong grain white rice (dry/uncooked)
- 1 cupbeef broth (more as needed)
- 1can fire-roasted diced tomatoes (do not drain)
- ½ cupshredded cheddar cheese ()
- ½ tspred pepper flakes (if you like a little spice!)
Directions
- 1
Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add olive oil until heated. Add onion and red & green bell peppers and saute until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- 2
Add garlic and oregano until fragrant, about 30 seconds and then add the ground beef and seasonings. Break apart the beef with a wooden spoon or masher. Cook until the beef is no longer pink and almost cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Then stir in the tomato paste.
- 3
Add the can of diced tomatoes (no need to drain), uncooked rice, and beef broth. Bring everything to a boil. Reduce to low heat, cover, and simmer for 15-18 minutes until the rice is cooked. Turn off the heat, give it a stir, and add extra broth if needed. Add the cheddar cheese to the top of the skillet (optional).
- 4
Hint: If you want to use minute rice instead, you only need to let the mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes and add the minute rice in the last 1-2 minutes.