BELL PEPPER CASSEROLE 
1 lb ground beef
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 onion, diced
2 green bell peppers, diced
olive oil
1 large jar marinara sauce (I use Barilla)
3 cups Minute Rice
shredded Italian cheese blend
season to taste (I use Badia complete seasoning)
salt

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat; add garlic, onion and bell pepper. Add a little salt to bring out the flavors.

After about 5 minutes, brown the meat with the mixture and season. I use lean ground beef so draining is not needed so no flavor is lost. Add marinara sauce to mixture and heat through (leave a little sauce in jar).

In a separate pot, make your 3 cups of Minute Rice. When done add to mixture and mix well put all of it in casserole dish add remaining marinara sauce to the top and add cheese blend and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until cheese is well melted.

I can make this from beginning to end in 45 minutes or less it's so easy and tasty I hope you enjoy it. If you make this, please comment I would love to hear what you think!

Submitted by: bonnie dutton

recipe reviews
Bell Pepper Casserole
   #173348
 Rozella Pearson (Minnesota) says:
I made it the other night for my husband and we both really liked it; however, instead of 3 cups of Minute Rice I used left over Rice Pilaf and here's the recipe:

Rice Pilaf:
4 cups of chicken broth (I like mine moist)
1 cup of white (bulgur) rice
1/2 cup vermicelli
2 T. butter

Brown vermicelli and rice, add broth and simmer for 25 min.
or until rice is soft.
   #173588
 Judy (California) says:
Love this easy casserole. Taste just like stuffed bell peppers. When I used to make stuffed bell peppers, my husband would leave the bell pepper and just eat the stuffing, but now he eats all of it. He said it was really good!! Very easy to make -- this will be what I make from now on :-)
   #175829
 Kathryn Tisch (California) says:
I was looking for something to do with my bell peppers. This was easy and good! Used regular rice instead of Minute rice and used Monterey Jack cheese. Thank you!

 

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