Stuffed Pepper Casserole (Freezer Meal)

Visually, this is a beautiful dish. The bright colors of the peppers just pop. This stuffed pepper casserole also happens to be delicious. Our family really likes these combinations of flavors as evidenced by our stuffed pepper soup, stuffed pepper skillet, and stuffed pepper recipes! As a mom, I like that these dishes represent an all-in-one, healthy meal I can serve my family.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. lean ground beef, browned
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 cup Basmati rice, uncooked
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 each red, orange, and yellow bell peppers, chopped into ½ inch pieces
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Assembly instructions:

1. Brown the ground beef. Chop the peppers and onion.
2. Cook the rice according to the package directions. Allow the rice to cool.
3. Add the ground beef, rice, chopped onion, minced garlic, chopped peppers, shredded cheese, tomato paste, drained can of diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings to a large resealable freezer bag.
4. Remove the excess air from the bag, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
4. Dump the contents of the freezer bag in the casserole dish and spread out evenly.
5. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.

This casserole is gluten-free and hearty. It’s a nice all-in-one meal.

You might enjoy these other all in one recipes:

• Pesto Chicken and Vegetables
• Tater Tot Casserole with Beef and Veggies
• Chicken and Spinach Penne Alfredo
• Instant Pot White Chicken Chili
• Instant Pot Italian Chicken and Vegetables

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Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: casserole, stuffed pepper

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 295 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef browned
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1 cup Basmati rice when measured uncooked
• 1 tsp garlic minced
• 1 each red, orange, and yellow bell peppers chopped into ½ inch pieces
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes drained
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Brown the ground beef. Chop the peppers and onion.
2. Cook the rice according to the package directions. Allow the rice to cool.

3. Add the ground beef, chopped onion, rice, minced garlic, chopped peppers, shredded cheese, tomato paste, drained can of diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings to a large resealable freezer bag.

4. Remove the excess air from the bag, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
4. Dump the contents of the freezer bag in the casserole dish and spread out evenly.
5. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.