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This STUFFED PEPPER SKILLET has all of the flavors of traditional stuffed peppers, with hardly any work. Ground beef, onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, rice and cheese, a one-pot simple meal that can be served right out of the skillet, in less than 30 minutes!

Stuffed Pepper Skillet

It's no secret how much I love stuffed peppers. Like — I may need an intervention or something. It seems I can always figure out a new way to add them to our menu, whether it's traditional stuffed peppers, a soup, meatballs, casserole or meatloaf, I can always find a way to wiggle those favorite flavors of mine into the menu plan, and everyone won't think "this again?"

Not that they complain, because they love stuffed peppers just as much as me. Just another reason to love them a little extra. (wink) But busy days call for effortless meals that still bring your family around the table.

Ground Beef Stuffed Pepper Skillet

When I first made this recipe, back in 2016, it went like this. I had promised my son I would make stuffed peppers for dinner. I typically will assemble them after lunch and have them ready to go in the oven on time bake while I am doing the afternoon school pick up.

Well, at noon that day, the power went out. That happens from time to time, and usually, it comes right back on. But not this time, it was out for over 4 hours!

Just when I was about to order a pizza, I got an idea. I would make them right on the stove, in a skillet. Brilliant! This one-pot wonder of a meal has been in the rotation ever since.

Stuffed Pepper Skillet

Ingredients in these Lazy Stuffed Peppers

This simple stuffed pepper skillet meal contains all of the same things I put in my stuffed peppers, with the addition of a little onion and tomato sauce that I don't add to my traditional stuffed pepper recipe. To make this stuffed pepper skillet recipe you'll need:

lean ground beef
onion
bell peppers
diced tomatoes
tomato sauce
instant rice
mozzarella cheese

*full complete printable recipe is found at the bottom of this post.

How to make Stuffed Pepper Skillet

Begin by browning your ground beef with onion and salt and pepper in a large skillet. Drain any excess grease.

Next, add in uncooked instant rice, bell pepper, water, tomato sauce and canned diced tomatoes.

Stir it all together and cover the skillet and simmer until rice is cooked.

Many times we eat it at this point. Without adding cheese. It cuts the calories and still tastes amazing.

Of course, can you ever go wrong with adding some cheese to the top? No! I mean, grating some Mozzarella cheese over the top, and putting that lid on until it gets melty might add on an extra 5 minutes or so, but the result?

The result is THIS cheesy goodness.

One pot, fresh ingredients, easy prep and ready in about 30 minutes — doesn't get much better than that!

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Stuffed Pepper Skillet

Substitutions and Replacements in Skillet Stuffed Peppers

This meal is easily adaptable to what you have on hand. Use ground chicken, turkey, or pork in place of the beef. You can use whatever colors of bell peppers you like, I love it with green bell peppers, but it looks so pretty with an assortment. We always use brown minute rice, but of course, white Minute rice is perfect, too. Or substitute cauliflower rice for a lower-carb option.

This makes enough to feed 6-8 people, but it freezes nicely. I love to freeze it in portion-sized containers to take out for lunch or an even quicker dinner!

Overhead image of Stuffed Pepper Meatloaf on a white platter

For the LOVE of Stuffed Peppers

Remember me telling you that I may need an intervention when it comes to my love of stuffed peppers? Well, I wasn't kidding! But if you love them, too, I have you covered with all sorts of ways to enjoy them.

Favorite Stuffed Pepper Recipes:

Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed Pepper Meatloaf (pictured above)
Southwest Chipotle Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed Pepper Soup
Stuffed Pepper Meatballs
Baked Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed Pepper Meatloaf Minis
Italian Stuffed Pepper Skillet with Cauliflower Rice

Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Skillet

And while we are on the subject of skillet meals – just like an Unstuffed Pepper Skillet — you can take the time and effort out of traditional cabbage rolls and make my Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Skillet, too! It's another meal that we LOVE and it takes no time at all. 30 minute meals or less — my kind of meals, how about you?

Let's Make a Stuffed Pepper Skillet Meal!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
Salt & Pepper, to taste
2 bell peppers, diced
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce + 2 cans water
1 1/2 cup instant rice, uncooked
1 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional)

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown ground beef with onion, seasoned with salt & pepper. Drain any excess grease.
Add in tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, bell peppers and rice.
Cover and simmer until rice is cooked, about 20 minutes or so, stirring occasionally.
Top with cheese if desired. When it's melted, serve right out of the skillet.

Notes

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 359 Total Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 112mg Sodium: 328mg Carbohydrates: 13g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g Protein: 37g

nutrition isn't guaranteed accuarate.

Recipe updated to improve user experience on January 18, 2020.

Stuffed Pepper Skillet - An Affair from the Heart

If you make this recipe, I'd love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I'd love to see what you made! – Michaela