Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole

You either love them or you hate them. If you love green peppers, you will love this WW friendly and gluten-free Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole! But if you don't, you likely aren't reading this post anyway. However,  if it's your kid(s) that hate them, there is hope.

This healthy dinner is a simple and delicious unstuffed pepper casserole, made with instant rice, lean ground beef and smothered in gooey cheese (low-fat). It's easy to make, requires no stuffing and is so much easier than traditional stuffed peppers! It's also a great make ahead meal that can be frozen for a quick and easy weeknight family dinner.

It took me 7 long years to get my kids to even consider eating onions, but it was worth every minute because I no longer have to listen to the whining and complaining when I cook with them.

🥘Ingredients

For this easy stuffed pepper casserole recipe, you'll need:

• instant brown rice * I use Minute Rice
• extra lean ground beef
• green bell peppers 
• onion
• canned diced tomatoes 
• canned corn
• ketchup
• canned mushrooms
• minced garlice
• sharp cheddar cheese *I use low-fat

📖 Variations & Substitutions

• Rice: you can use any type of rice you prefer (white rice, cauliflower rice, basmati rice etc) but I use brown instant rice, as it's faster and healthier
• Cheese: I use low-fat sharp/old cheese which reduces the fat and calories and makes no difference in taste. You could also use non-fat cheese.
• Ground meat: you can use ground turkey or ground chicken to lighten it up even further and make even more WW friendly!
• Peppers: Use red, orange or yellow large bell peppers instead of green bell peppers if you truly have a die-hard hater on your hands.
• Spicy: use crushed red pepper flakes to spice it up!

🍽Equipment

You need a Dutch oven (affiliate link) or large skillet and casserole dish for this green pepper casserole.

🌡️Storage

To store this Cheesy Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole:

• To Make Ahead: Simply make the entire dish in advance, cool for 15 minutes, then cover in aluminum foil or plastic wrap (I use Glad press n' seal) and refrigerate or freeze.
• To Store in fridge: Place leftover casserole in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
• To Reheat: You can reheat the casserole in a moderate oven (325- 350 degrees F/165- 175 C ) until warmed through (20-30 minutes). You can also rewarm this casserole in the microwave until warmed through (this what I usually do.)
• To Freeze: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. *I do not recommend freezing it if you are using cauliflower rice, as it does not freeze well.

👪 Serving Size

This stuffed pepper casserole recipe makes 10 servings. However, you can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

This weight watchers stuffed pepper casserole is 6 WW points on my plan. You can plug it into the app to see how much it is on your plan. Make it even more WW friendly and low carb you can use Cauliflower Rice. Simply replace the rice with cauliflower rice. If you're looking for ww casserole recipes, you'll love the delicious flavors in this one!

💭 Top tip

My strategy was simple - put onions in everything and make the kids pick them out. Laziness will eventually prevail; that is human nature.

I really dislike those little baby corns that come in salads, but I'll often just eat them anyway because I am lazy and it's easier than picking them out. And if laziness doesn't prevail, then you know you have a die-hard hater on your hands and at least you can respect that. After all those years of offering green peppers, my daughter now loves them. She also now loves this bell pepper casserole. My son doesn't feel the green pepper love yet, but at least he will grudgingly eat them. He's too lazy to pick them out.

Do you love my cheerful orange casserole dish in the photos?

So if you are looking for a healthy, easy, delicious and Weight Watchers friendly Stuffed Pepper Casserole, then give this one a try! And if you're looking for additional pepper recipes, try my Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Mini Peppers!

You may also like this Weight Watchers Casserole: Healthy Turkey Shepherd's Pie

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📋 Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole Recipe

This simple, delicious healthy and gluten-free Weight Watchers friendly Stuffed green pepper casserole is made with instant brown rice, lean ground beef is smothered in gooey melted cheese (low-fat)! It's also easy to make, requires no stuffing and can be made ahead and frozen for a quick weeknight meal.

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine North American

Keyword casserole, green pepper casserole, stuffed peppers

Special Diet Gluten-free, Weight Watchers

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 10 servings

Calories 226kcal

Author Adapted from:"Five Minutes for Mommy's" Cheesy Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole (which I found at Mostly Homemade Mom)

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Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked instant brown rice * I use Minute Rice
• 1 -lb extra lean ground beef
• 3-4 large green peppers , diced
• ½ cup diced onion
• 1 -29 oz can diced tomatoes , drained
• 1 -14 oz can corn , drained
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 -10 oz can mushrooms
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 cups low-fat shredded cheddar sharp cheese *

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Brown meat and onion, over medium-high heat, in a large skillet, pot or dutch oven, then drain.
• Boil chopped green peppers in water until soft (10-15 minutes). Drain. You could also cook them for about 5 minutes in the microwave. Cook rice in separate pot. * I use brown minute rice to make it quicker.
• Mix cooked rice, green pepper, ground beef and remaining ingredients (except cheese) together and pour into prepared baking dish (dutch oven or oven safe casserole dish).
• Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Then turn it up to 500 degrees F and broil for 1-2 minutes until cheese is lightly brown and bubbly. Serve hot.

Notes

*Please see post contents for important recipe information and tips!

 

Nutrition Facts

📋 Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 226 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 32mg11%

Sodium 388mg17%

Potassium 383mg11%

Carbohydrates 27g9%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 300IU6%

Vitamin C 30.3mg37%

Calcium 115mg12%

Iron 1.8mg10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 30.3mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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