{"id":4707,"date":"2026-05-10T22:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T22:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4707"},"modified":"2026-05-10T22:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T22:06:32","slug":"stuffed-pepper-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/stuffed-pepper-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuffed Pepper Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Stuffed Pepper Casserole<\/h2>\n<p>A cozy, one-pan twist on classic stuffed peppers\u2014this Stuffed Pepper Casserole is hearty, cheesy, and much easier than stuffing individual peppers.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground beef (or turkey)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup uncooked white rice<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth (or water + bouillon)<\/li>\n<li>3 bell peppers (any colors), chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes (with juice)<\/li>\n<li>1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Optional: red pepper flakes, fresh parsley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brown the meat<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large skillet or pot, cook ground beef with onion until browned. Drain excess fat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add flavor base<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in garlic, chopped peppers, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook 3\u20135 minutes until slightly softened.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine everything<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd uncooked rice, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth. Stir well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simmer<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and cook on low for about 18\u201320 minutes, until rice is tender. Stir occasionally so nothing sticks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add cheese<\/strong><br \/>\nSprinkle cheese on top, cover again, and let it melt (about 3\u20135 minutes).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with parsley if you like, and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low-carb<\/strong>: Swap rice for cauliflower rice (reduce liquid slightly)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetarian<\/strong>: Use black beans or lentils instead of meat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spicy<\/strong>: Add diced jalape\u00f1os or hot sauce<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra creamy<\/strong>: Stir in a little cream cheese before adding shredded cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This dish stores well and tastes even better the next day. Want a slow cooker or oven-baked version too?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stuffed Pepper Casserole A cozy, one-pan twist on classic stuffed peppers\u2014this Stuffed Pepper Casserole is hearty, cheesy, and much easier&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4707"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4709,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4707\/revisions\/4709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}