📋 Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole Recipe

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📋 Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole Recipe

This simple and delicious healthy and gluten-free Weight Watchers friendly Stuffed green pepper casserole, made with instant rice and lean ground beef is smothered in gooey melted cheese (low-fat), is easy to make and requires no stuffing! It can be made ahead and frozen for a quick weeknight meal. 6 WW points per serving on the blue plan.

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine North American

Keyword casserole, green pepper casserole, stuffed peppers

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 226kcal

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

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 ground beef and onion in a large stock pot or dutch oven, then drain. You could also use a frying pan.
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 in stock pot, 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

📖 Recipe Variations

To Make it even more WW friendly and low carb you can use Cauliflower Rice. Simply replace the rice with cauliflower rice
I use low-fat melted cheese in this Unstuffed Pepper Casserole, which reduces the fat and calories and makes no difference in taste.
Use instant rice - it make this recipe so much faster to prepare.
Use ground turkey to lighten it up even further and make even more WW friendly!

💭 Make Ahead, Storage, and Freezer Tips

To Make Ahea: Simply make the entire dish in advance, cool for 15 minutes, then 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 freezer-safe storage 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.

So, if you are in the market for a delicious and healthy casserole that's also Weight Watchers friendly that can be made ahead and frozen for a quick weeknight meal, then you should try this casserole. It's so good that it can even turn a hardcore hater into a green pepper fan!

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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.

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