Stuffed Bell Pepper Casserole (Easy One-Pot Dinner Recipe)
This Stuffed Bell Pepper Casserole combines Italian sausage, bell peppers, rice, tomato sauce, and melted cheese into a hearty one-pot meal. It's an easy, family-friendly dinner with all the flavors of stuffed peppers without the extra work.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- 2 1/2 cups green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the Italian sausage and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking it apart as it cooks, until browned and cooked through.
- Add the diced green bell peppers and onion to the skillet.
- Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Stir in the garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and basil.
- Cook for about 2 minutes, allowing the garlic and seasonings to become fragrant and blend into the sausage mixture.
- Pour in the chicken broth and use a spatula to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Those bits add incredible flavor to the dish.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and jasmine rice.
- Cover the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low
- Simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid.
- Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a spatula or fork.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top, followed by the Parmesan cheese.
- Allow the cheese to melt before serving.