Healthy One-Pan Stuffed Pepper Skillet Dinner: Easy, Flavorful, and Ready Fast
This healthy one-pan stuffed pepper skillet dinner is a quick, flavorful meal perfect for busy weeknights. Combining ground beef, vibrant peppers, and hearty rice in a single skillet, it’s an easy stuffed pepper casserole alternative that delivers comfort and nutrition for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1 large green bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 medium orange bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
- 1 (8.8-ounce) package precooked microwaveable brown rice
- 1/2 cup unsalted beef broth
- 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
- 1 cup shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Chopped fresh oregano for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400°F so it’s ready when you need it.
- Cook the ground beef: Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring often to break it up, until it’s no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add tomato paste: Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute, letting it caramelize slightly to deepen the flavor.
- Sauté the veggies: Add the onion, bell peppers, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 6 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat.
- Combine the ingredients: Stir in the diced tomatoes, precooked rice, beef broth, and red-wine vinegar until everything is well combined.
- Bake with a lid: Cover the skillet with a lid or foil and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- Add cheese and finish: Remove the lid, sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the top, and bake uncovered for an additional 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle with fresh oregano if desired, and serve immediately!
Notes
This stuffed pepper skillet dinner is versatile, reheats beautifully, and is great for meal prep!