Best 6 Simple Weeknight Unstuffed Pepper Dippers Recipes

UNSTUFFED PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Brown meat with peppers and garlic in a large skillet, then drain off excess grease. Return meat mixture to skillet and stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, beef broth, seasoning, farro, and ½ cup of shredded ¾ cup shredded cheese.
• Spoon mixture into prepared dish and top with remaining cheese. Bake about 30 minutes.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mince the garlic and dice the onion and bell pepper.
• Add the olive oil and ground beef to a deep skillet. Cook the beef over medium heat until it is fully browned.
• Add the diced onion, bell pepper, minced garlic, basil, oregano, and pepper to the skillet. Continue to cook and stir until the onions are soft.
• Next, add the diced tomatoes (with juices), uncooked rice, and beef broth. Give everything a brief stir to combine.
• Place a lid on the skillet and turn the heat up to medium-high. Allow the broth to come up to a full boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and let it continue to simmer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn the heat off and let it rest, lid still in place, for another five minutes.
• While the pot is simmering, combine the tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
• Once the rice has rested for 5 minutes, remove the lid and fluff it with a fork, gently folding the ingredients back together (peppers and tomatoes may float to the top while it simmers).
• Pour the prepared tomato sauce over top, then sprinkled the shredded mozzarella over the sauce. Place the lid back on top and let the heat from the skillet melt the mozzarella. Once melted, sprinkle a little chopped parsley on top and serve.

UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large pan, brown sausage, onion & garlic over medium heat until no pink remains. Drain fat.
• Add tomatoes, rice, water, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt & pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook covered 10 minutes.
• Stir in diced peppers and cook an additional 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Stir and add cheese on top. Remove from heat, cover with a lid and rest 10 minutes before serving.

UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook rice according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook beef, green peppers and onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in rice, marinara sauce and seasoning blend. Stir in cheese. , Toss bread crumbs and oil; sprinkle over the top. Bake until heated through and topping is golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

QUINOA UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with peppers and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in quinoa. Freeze option: Place cooled quinoa mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring occasionally.

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break ground beef into pieces and add to skillet; cook and stir until about half of the beef is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and green bell pepper into the beef; continue to cook and stir until the beef is entirely browned, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.
• Mix tomato sauce and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the beef mixture. Stir rice into the beef mixture and stir; transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool dish 5 minutes before serving.