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Hearty Bell Pepper Bake

Experience the bold flavours of bell peppers, aromatic Italian herbs, sweet onions and tender ground beef layered with tomato-infused rice and finished with a bubbly, golden mozzarella topping in this easy-to-make, one-pot casserole.
4
45 min
TOTAL TIME
1035
CALORIES
$3.09
PER SERVING
Hearty Bell Pepper Bake
Ingredients
10 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Olive Oil
1 tbsp olive oil
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
shredded and divided
Minced Garlic
1/2 tbsp minced garlic
Canned Tomato Sauce
15 oz canned tomato sauce
Yellow Onion
1 cup yellow onion
chopped
Lean Ground Beef
1 lb lean ground beef
Cooked Rice
3 cups cooked rice
preferably long grain
Salt
1 tsp salt
Italian Seasoning
1 1/2 tbsp italian seasoning
Green Bell Pepper
2 cups green bell pepper
diced to 1 inch pieces
Directions
7 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
30 min
COOK TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2
Put the olive oil, diced green bell pepper, chopped yellow onion and minced garlic in a large sauté pan. Sauté on medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften. Stir frequently to prevent burning.
3
Add the ground beef to the sauté pan and cook until browned. Ensure to break up the meat with your cooking spoon for even cooking. Drain off any excess grease.
4
Stir in the Italian seasoning, salt, tomato sauce, cooked rice, and 1/4 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese into the beef and vegetables in the pan.
5
Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
6
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
7
After the initial baking period, remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese turns golden and bubbly.
Health Info
Macros
127g
CARBS
38g
FAT
44g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
Contains these allergens
MILK