Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 cups diced red bell pepper (orange or yellow work too!)
- 2 cup low sodium beef broth
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 cup dry white rice
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and cook for 10 minutes, using a spatula to break apart the ground beef as it cooks.
- Once the ground beef has browned and cooked through, add the onions and garlic to the pan. Sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add the bell peppers, beef broth, tomato sauce, white rice, basil, oregano, parsley, and black pepper to the pan. Stir together well. Cover the pan and bring to a boil. It will take about 5 minutes to come to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook covered for 20-25 minutes, stirring every few minutes until almost all of the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is thoroughly cooked.
- Once the rice has cooked, top with the mozzarella. Cover the pan and cook over low heat until the cheese melts.