# Unstuffed Pepper Skillet

This one-pot unstuffed pepper skillet offers all the flavor of stuffed peppers in just 30 minutes, with peppers and rice cooking together in one pan.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 0.5 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 2.5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (13.5) oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 (13.5 oz) can black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 cup shredded dairy-free cheddar cheese
- green onion
- chopped cilantro, to garnish
- 0.25 to 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- chopped avocado

## Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the thinly sliced bell peppers and thinly sliced medium yellow onion to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned in spots.
3. Add the tomato paste, minced garlic, taco seasoning, and cumin to the skillet and cook until the garlic is fragrant and the veggies are coated in the tomato paste.
4. Add the uncooked long-grain white rice, vegetable broth, and diced tomatoes.
5. Cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
6. Stir in the drained & rinsed black beans and 1/2 cup of the shredded dairy-free cheddar cheese and cook another couple of minutes until warmed through.
7. Taste and add salt if needed (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt).
8. Cover with the other 1/2 cup of shredded dairy-free cheddar cheese and broil on high for 2-3 minutes, just until melted.
9. Top with cilantro, chopped avocado and green onions for garnish.

## Equipment

- large skillet

## Tips

- You can substitute black beans with any beans you have in the pantry.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BTQVHsSwd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/059b2f75-c42e-4495-9bfa-6effce8ef897
- Extracted: 2026-07-04

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