Unstuffed Bell Peppers
Description
If your kids don't prefer the whole peppers from stuffed-pepper dishes, try this deconstructed casserole version.
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef
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3 cups cooked rice
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1 red bell pepper, chopped
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1 orange bell pepper, chopped
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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2 cups tomato sauce
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break ground beef into pieces and add to skillet; cook and stir until about half of the beef is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and green bell pepper into the beef; continue to cook and stir until the beef is entirely browned, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.
3
Mix tomato sauce and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the beef mixture. Stir rice into the beef mixture and stir; transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the mixture.
4
Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool dish 5 minutes before serving.