Southwest Beef and Bell Pepper Skillet

By Susan52

Ingredients

• 1 lb.extra-lean ground beef
• 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) beef broth
• 1 can(10 oz.) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
• 1 each large green and yellow pepper, cut into thin strips, then halved
• 2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
• 1-1/2 cups shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses

Preparation

Step 1

BROWN meat in large ovenproof skillet. Stir in broth and tomatoes; bring to boil.

ADD peppers and rice; stir. Cover; simmer on low heat 5 min. or until rice is tender.

HEAT broiler. Top rice mixture with cheese; broil 2 to 3 min. or until melted.

Tips:

Variation

For a change of pace, prepare using chicken broth and substituting 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed, for the ground beef.

Shortcut

Omit broiling step. After adding cheese, cook, covered, 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted.