One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole

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ByCorey Created

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It’s no secret. I love stuffed peppers. I’ve made them in the oven, in the slow cooker and even into a soup! I thought it was about time to make stuffed peppers into a casserole. Have you jumped on the “one pot” bandwagon? I’m simply in love with how easy it is to throw together a meal, all in ONE POT. So I knew the Stuffed Pepper Casserole would make a perfect one-pot creation. Rice is one of the main stars in this dish, so you want to choose one that fits the bill. For this recipe I used Rice Select Texmati® White Rice.

One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole in a pan with a serving on a plate next to it
Canisters of Rice Select Rice

This One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole takes all those cozy, familiar flavors and cooks them together in a single skillet — beef, onion, garlic, big chunks of sweet bell pepper, tomatoes, and rice that simmers right in the pan and soaks up every bit of flavor. Then a generous blanket of shredded cheddar goes over the top and melts into the whole thing. It’s the kind of dinner that makes the house smell incredible around 5:30, and the kind that has my kids going back for seconds without me asking.Best part? One pan to wash. That’s it.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole in a cooking pot

One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole

  1.  Over a medium-high heat brown ground beef with onions and garlic, cook for about 5–7 minutes, breaking into small pieces as the beef browns.
    Ground beef cooking in a pan
  2. Add peppers and salt and pepper and cook for about 5-7 more minutes, until peppers have started to soften. (NOTE: if you didn’t use extra lean beef, you will need to drain off some of the fat at this point)
    ground beef and diced peppers in a pan
  3. Reduce heat to medium and add in tomatoes with juice, broth, tomato sauce, soy sauce and Italian seasoning. Stir until well combined. Bring mixture to a boil.
    Tomatoes with juice, broth, tomato sauce, soy sauce and Italian seasoning being stirred in to pan
  4. Now add in your uncooked rice. Return to a boil, and reduce heat to low.Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until rice is tender.

    showing rice container, and placing lid on pan
  5. Remove from heat and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
    Adding shredded cheese to top of beef mixture
  6. Serve right away and enjoy! Got leftovers? Make a Stuffed Pepper Wrap for lunch the next day! YUM!
    One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole in a pan with a wooden spoon scooping some out

 

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One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Author Corey Valley
Have you jumped on the “one pot” bandwagon? I’m simply love them. So I knew this One Pot Stuffed Pepper Casserole would make a perfect addition to my menu!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups dice large bell bell peppers
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with juices
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup RiceSelect Texmati® White Rice uncooked
  • 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese or cheddar blend

Instructions

  • Over a medium-high heat brown ground beef with onions and garlic, cook for about 5–7 minutes, breaking into small pieces as the beef browns.
    ground beef in a pan
  • Add peppers and salt and pepper and cook for about 5-7 more minutes, until peppers have started to soften. (NOTE: if you didn’t use extra lean beef, you will need to drain off some of the fat at this point)
    peppers added to the pan
  • Reduce heat to medium and add in tomatoes with juice, broth, tomato sauce, soy sauce and Italian seasoning. Stir until well combined. Bring mixture to a boil.
    tomatoes with juice, broth, tomato sauce, soy sauce and Italian seasoning in a pan
  • Now add in your uncooked rice. Return to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until rice is tender.
    rice added to pan
  • Remove from heat and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
    shredded cheese added to top of casserole

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Nutrition

Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1184mg | Potassium: 739mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2080IU | Vitamin C: 72.9mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 3.8mg

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 Originally Posted: October 2014
Updated: August 2026

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160 Comments

  2. 5 stars
    My favorite rice dish is Seafood Paella. Thank you for the one pot stuffed pepper casserole recipe and for the opportunity to enter.

    Reply
  4. Susan Smith says:

    My favorite rice dish is Spanish Rice.

    Reply