Unstuffed Pepper Skillet

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 30 min 6
Unstuffed Pepper Skillet
Health Highlights

Ingredients


1 tbsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
454 gm Ground Beef, 90% lean
1 medium Yellow onion (thinly sliced)
2 clove(s) Garlic (minced)
1 tsp Italian herb seasoning
1/2 tsp Paprika (ground)
1/2 tsp Salt and pepper (to taste)
1 cup Brown rice, long-grain, dry
2 medium pepper(s) Green bell pepper (seeded and sliced into short strips)
1 cup Beef broth (stock), low-sodium (I used low sodium))
653 gm Tomato sauce, canned ((I used one 8-oz can and one 15-oz can))
1/3 cup Cherry Tomatoes (diced; (I used cherry; but regular OR drained from a can work; too))
1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions


  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and brown, crumbling beef as it cooks.
  2. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic and all seasoning to the skillet with the beef. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until onion has softened.
  3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir through uncooked rice, then stir through sliced peppers. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until peppers are starting to soften.
  4. Stir through beef broth, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes and stir well. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
  5. Reduce heat to medium-low, making sure liquids are still gently simmering. Cover skillet with a lid and cook until rice is done, around 20 minutes for par-boiled white rice.
  6. Once rice is done, take off the heat and stir well. Add cheese (I stir in 1/2 cup grated parmesan, then top with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella). Cover with a lid again for 2 minutes, until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 380
Calories from fat 143
Calories from saturated fat 57
Total Fat 15.9 g
Saturated Fat 6.3 g
Trans Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.2 g
Cholesterol 64 mg
Sodium 1029 mg
Potassium 831 mg
Total Carbohydrate 36 g
Dietary Fiber 3.9 g
Sugars 7.2 g
Protein 25.0 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 1.0
Milk Alternative 0.4
Vegetables 1.8

Energy sources


Pygal36%459.3527827410652157.5407104812531138%353.8190064023146278.753316795443726%315.4377511971704135.5712314655475336%38%26%CarbohydratesFatProtein

Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Main




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