Meaty Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Green bell peppers, plenty of ground beef and pork sausage, and Cheddar cheese give this hearty casserole the flavor of stuffed peppers without all the work.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 512 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste
• 6 small green bell peppers, chopped
• 0.25 (10.75 ounce) can water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir green bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the hot butter until vegetables are slightly soft, 2 minutes. Stir sausage and ground beef into bell pepper mixture; cook until meat is crumbly and browned, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain grease. Season mixture with salt, black pepper, oregano, and garlic powder.

Step 3

Mix diced tomatoes, rice, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce into meat mixture and bring to a simmer; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into a large baking dish.

Step 4

Whisk tomato soup with water in a bowl until smooth; pour soup over meat mixture. Spread Cheddar cheese over casserole.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is heated through and Cheddar cheese is browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.