Stuffed Pepper Skillet Recipe
Stuffed Pepper Skillet Recipe combines ground beef, bell peppers, rice, tomatoes, broth, and Monterey Jack cheese in a hearty one-pan dinner.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 white onion chopped
- 2 green bell peppers chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 can petite diced tomatoes 14 oz
- 3/4 cup white long grain rice
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the lean ground beef to the skillet.
- Cook the ground beef until fully browned, breaking it apart into small crumbles as it cooks.
- Drain any excess grease from the skillet.
- Add the chopped white onion, chopped green bell peppers, and minced garlic to the browned ground beef.
- Cook for approximately 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peppers begin to soften and the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Add the tomato paste, beef broth, petite diced tomatoes, white long grain rice, salt, and ground black pepper to the skillet.
- Stir well until the tomato paste is fully incorporated and the rice is evenly distributed.
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Allow the mixture to boil for 1 minute.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Cover the skillet with a lid.
- Simmer for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Remove the lid and gently fluff the mixture with a fork.
- Sprinkle the shredded Monterey Jack cheese evenly over the top of the skillet.
- Cover the skillet again.
- Turn off the heat.
- Allow the skillet to rest, covered, until the cheese has melted.
- Serve warm.
Notes
To make this Stuffed Pepper Skillet Recipe gluten free, ensure that the beef broth is certified gluten free.
Verify that the tomato paste, petite diced tomatoes, Monterey Jack cheese, and seasonings are labeled gluten free.
Use plain white long grain rice, not a flavored or seasoned rice blend, unless it is certified gluten free.
Check all canned and packaged ingredients for hidden gluten or wheat-based additives.
Prepare the recipe with clean cookware, utensils, measuring cups, and serving tools to avoid gluten cross-contact.
If cooking for someone with celiac disease, use a dedicated gluten-free skillet or thoroughly cleaned cookware and avoid shared seasonings that may have been exposed to flour.