Unstuffed Pepper Skillet Dish

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 2 bell peppers, diced (I used one green, 1/2 red, 1/2 yellow)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 lb ground beef or sausage
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 oz) can beef broth
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1/8 tsp salt
• pepper, to taste
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup uncooked extra long grain rice
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• additional diced peppers and/or green onion for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a large skillet, add onion, peppers, and ground beef or sausage. Cook over medium heat until beef or sausage is fully cooked and vegetables are tender.
2.Add garlic to the meat mixture and cook for a minute until fragrant. Drain off any excess grease.
3.Add tomatoes, beef broth, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, sugar,Worcestershire, and rice to the skillet.
4.Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cover. Cook for about 20-30 minutes until moisture is absorbed and rice is tender. At 20 minutes check and give a stir and continue cooking if needed.
5.Once rice is tender, sprinkle cheese over the mixture and cover to get the cheese melted.
6.Once melted garnish with chopped peppers and /or green onion and serve.