Unstuffed Pepper

Unstuffed Pepper

Do you love stuffed peppers? But if your like me they are time consuming to make. This recipe is basically all the items in a stuffed pepper but made in a skillet. It is a bowl of deliciousness. It is made with brown rice (healthier version), veggies and tomatoes.

This recipe is a healthier version, I am trying to make better dinner choices for my family. I love stuffed peppers but they are time consuming this dinner took about 30 mins to make. It was a big hit with my family.

Ingredients

• 3 peppers diced ( I used 2 green and 1 red)
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 lb of chop meat
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 1 can (small) diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes diced
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 cooked bag of brown rice
• 4 tsp olive oil
• 1/3 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

• add 1 tsp of olive oil and brown the chop meat, season with salt and pepper in a skillet
• cook your brown rice according to package directions
• after chop meat is cooked add seasonings and mix well, set aside
• add veggies (pepper, onion, garlic) cook until veggies are soft then add cherry tomatoes
• add can of diced tomatoes
• add the chop meat to the veggies and stir well
• add the cooked rice to the mixture and stir well
• add cheese to mixture, put cover on pot for 5 mins to let cheese melt and then mix well

Substitutions

• you can use 1 whole container of cherry tomatoes and omit the diced tomatoes (but I like the taste and consistency of the diced tomatoes)
• you can use turkey meat instead of beef
• white rice can be substituted for brown rice
• 1 tsp of lemon or lime juice can be added also for extra flavor

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