meaty stuffed pepper casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 small green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pound ground italian sausage
• 1 pound ground beef
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• 1/4 (10.75 ounce) can water
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 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.
• 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.
• whisk tomato soup with water in a bowl until smooth; pour soup over meat mixture. spread cheddar cheese over casserole.
• bake in the preheated oven until casserole is heated through and cheddar cheese is browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.