# One Pot Unstuffed Pepper Skillet

A delicious one-pot meal featuring all the flavors of stuffed peppers without the hassle of stuffing them.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- green bell pepper, chopped
- jalapenos, chopped
- onion, chopped
- garlic, chopped
- 2 cups rice, rinsed
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- Nature's seasoning
- smoked paprika
- Italian seasoning
- 0.25 teaspoon everything Italian seasoning
- 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
- 4 cups beef broth
- freshly shredded cheese
- fresh parsley, chopped

## Instructions

1. Chop the green bell pepper.
2. Chop the jalapenos.
3. Chop the onion.
4. Chop the garlic cloves. To loosen them, remove the bottom part.
5. Measure and rinse about two cups of rice.
6. Heat a pot over medium-high heat.
7. Add two pounds of ground beef to the hot pot, spreading it across the bottom to brown and develop a crust.
8. Once the meat starts to brown, flip it over and chop it up.
9. Drain all the excess fat from the ground beef using a paper towel.
10. Add the chopped peppers and onions to the pot and cook for 4-5 minutes.
11. Add the chopped garlic and cook until fragrant (about 5 seconds).
12. Add about three tablespoons of tomato paste and allow it to cook out its bitterness.
13. Season with Nature's seasoning, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, and about a quarter teaspoon of everything Italian seasoning.
14. Mix everything in the pot.
15. Dump in one can of fire-roasted tomatoes (do not drain).
16. Add the two cups of rinsed rice.
17. Mix the ingredients in the pot.
18. Add four cups of beef broth and ensure everything is mixed.
19. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
20. Once at a gentle boil, put the lid on, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18-20 minutes until the rice is fluffy.
21. After the timer goes off, cut the heat and let it sit to steam the rice for 5-10 minutes.
22. Top with freshly shredded cheese.
23. Put the lid back on until the cheese completely melts.
24. Chop some fresh parsley to garnish on top.
25. Garnish with fresh parsley after the cheese has melted.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pot
- paper towel
- lid

## Tips

- Chop peppers to have a little bit of body.
- Don't touch the ground beef once spread to develop a nice crust.
- Drain excess fat from ground beef using a paper towel.
- Cook tomato paste until the bitterness cooks out.
- Do not drain the fire roasted tomatoes.
- Allow the rice to steam for 5-10 minutes after cooking.
- Put the lid back on after adding cheese to melt it completely.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8auxyED/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d240ddbf-6ea0-4197-a2f9-8df65898dc2c
- Extracted: 2026-01-30

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