Inside Out Stuffed Pepper Casserole is a filling frugal meal. Made with delicious green peppers, this casserole has flavor throughout and it is a simple supper your family will enjoy!
This inside out stuffed pepper casserole has all of the goodness of stuffed peppers, but in a casserole form. So, you get more bang for your buck. Which, when you have a family of 6, it is a must. Especially when two of them are teenagers.
Casseroles are a favorite at my house. Hamburger Casserole or Cheesy Taco Hashbrown Casserole are good options when feeding the family. Usually there are leftovers so the family can take them in their lunches the next day. This particular stuffed pepper casserole cost about $8 to make.
How to make inside out stuffed pepper casserole
You start with your basic stuffed peppers favorites like rice, hamburger, tomatoes and, of course, peppers. I knew many only use green peppers, but we like the flavor of red and orange peppers as well. I used green, red and orange peppers.
Start by chopping up the peppers. I used about 1 cup to 1 ½ cup of peppers. This recipe is versatile so you can use more of less of peppers or hamburger as your family prefers.
The rice
So after you chop the peppers, you could cook them on the stove with the uncooked hamburger. I like to do this so the flavor of the peppers bonds with the hamburger. It also makes them less crunchy for the veggie fearing people in my life.
The rice can cook while the ground beef is cooking. Cooking the rice first helps to cut down on the time the casserole with take to bake.
For the cooked rice version: Cook rice on stove according to package directions. Mix rice, 1 cup of broth, tomatoes and tomato sauce in a bowl. Spread on the bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Add the cooked hamburger and peppers. Cover with foil and bake.
Bake
Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until all ingredients are cooked through and the cheese is melted.
Tip
This casserole recipe can be made ahead of time, the day before, and baked when you are ready to eat it. The casserole may need extra time to bake, as it will be coming cold from the refrigerator. If you make it the day before, be sure to cover the casserole with foil while it is in the refrigerator.
📖 Recipe
Inside Out Stuffed Pepper Casserole
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Ingredients
- 1.5 lb ground beef
- 2 cups white rice cooked according to package directions
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1.5 cups green, red and orange pepper combined, chopped
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 12 oz diced tomatoes drained
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- water for the rice, according to package directions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉ and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook ground beef and chopped peppers until ground beef is no longer pink.
- Mix rice, broth, tomatoes and tomato sauce in a medium bowl.
- Pour on the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Add cooked hamburger and peppers. Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake at 375℉ for 30-35 minutes.
- Uncover and sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bake for 5 minutes longer.
- Serve.
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Jan says
I actually decided to only bake for 40 mins using Jasmine rice. Came out great!
Jan says
I’ve made this twice now. Both times, it comes out a little dry. Maybe change to 2 1/2 c rice or dont drain tomatoes. I used petite diced tomatoes. Added a good amount of Mrs.Dash garlic seasoning. Used 1/2 ground beef, 1/2 ground turkey, jasmine rice. Otherwise, it’s a super easy recipe for a busy night.
Kim says
I'm glad to hear it worked for you. I will look at the recipe and adjust the rice.
Shari Ethridge says
I'm planning on making this tonight, but I have several different types of diced tomatoes here and I wondered what's in the Aldi Zesty tomatoes? Is it peppers and onions? Thanks for any help and for sharing the recipe.
Sarah says
It is a tomato/pepper mix. I have used all different types of tomatoes from plain to a spicy combo. I don't feel you could go wrong with any, though I would stay away from the lime flavored ones. As my children have grown older, and have gotten used to spicier dishes, the dish has gone from mild to having a little more spice. I hope you enjoy this casserole. We have been making it for years!