One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole

One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole. That is where this Instant Pot stuffed pepper casserole came about. Too many steps can make me just not want to make something when I barely I wasn't sure exactly how this one was going to turn out but the rice was cooked perfectly the first time around. All the flavors of stuffed peppers without any of the fuss coming together in ONE PAN!

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Ingredients of One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole

1. You need 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
2. It's 1 lb. of ground beef (or ground turkey).
3. It's 1/2 of yellow onion, diced.
4. You need 2 of large bell peppers, diced (any color).
5. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
6. Prepare 3/4 cup of brown rice, uncooked (not instant).
7. It's 1 can (14.5 oz.) of diced tomatoes, undrained.
8. You need 1 can (8 oz.) of tomato sauce.
9. It's 1 1/2 cups of unsalted chicken broth (or water).
10. It's 2 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce.
11. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp. of Italian seasoning.
12. You need 1/2 tsp. of brown sugar.
13. Prepare To taste of salt and pepper.
14. You need 1/2 cup of shredded cheese of choice.

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One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole step by step

1. In a large skillet with a tight fitting lid, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Once it's hot, add the onions and peppers. Stir and cook until the onions turn translucent, about 3-5 minutes..
2. Add the beef to the skillet and cook, breaking the beef up, until it is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat if needed. Stir in the garlic, diced tomatoes and rice and increase the heat to med-high..
3. Stir in the Italian seasoning, brown sugar, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Then stir in the tomato sauce and broth (or water). Let this come to a boil..
4. Once at a boil, place the lid on and reduce the heat down to med-low. Let this simmer for 60 or so minutes, stirring every so often so nothing sticks (if using a different rice or quinoa, then adjust to a shorter cooking time), until most of the liquid had absorbed and the rice is tender..
5. Remove from heat once it's done. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top and place the lid back on until the cheese melts, about 2-3 minutes..
6. Serve immediately and enjoy! Store any leftovers in the fridge..

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