Meaty Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Name: Meaty Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 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; ¼ (10.75 ounce) can water; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Rating: 4.75 stars

83 Ratings
62 Reviews
16 Photos

My husband loves this casserole; he has nicknamed it 'meat mountain.' Much easier to make than the usual stuffed pepper.

By rebeccahayden87

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Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

cook:

50 mins

total:

1 hr 15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

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

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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.

Cook's Note:

Use 6 small or 3 large green peppers.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

512 calories; protein 28.3g 57% DV; carbohydrates 30.1g 10% DV; fat 31g 48% DV; cholesterol 94mg 31% DV; sodium 1467.4mg 59% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (62)

Most helpful positive review

nicola

05/26/2013

Great and easy recipe. I cut the recipe in half, only used the hamburger, cooked it in a 9x13 pan and it was still enough for our family of four. All of the flavor of stuffed peppers with less work. Read More

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(17)

Most helpful critical review

CassieO524

11/13/2014

Flavor is good. But there is way too much meat!!! I would definitley cut the meat back to 1/2 lb. of each the sausage and the beef and add an extra 1/2 C. rice Read More

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(4)

83 Ratings

5 star values: 66
4 star values: 13
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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nicola

05/26/2013

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Laurie

08/13/2014

Loved this dish! My son and husband went back for thirds - it was that good! I hate it when people change the recipe and then rate their new version, but I'm going to do it anyway, because I don't think I really changed the integrity of the recipe - but you decide. I wanted a richer tomato flavor for the topping so I used tomato sauce instead. And I used 3 cups of cooked rice. That was it - just a matter of preference. This one's a keeper, however you make it. Read More

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(14)

ruralwisconsin

11/09/2013

Great kid and picky eater friendly recipe. Easy to make and not easy to mess up. I didn't have Italian sausage, so I used breakfast sausage. This was still very yummy. Also, I would highly suggest cutting in half or at least down by a third. I served this to 4 girls ages 10 to 16 and myself and still had leftovers, and I cut the recipe down to half. One change: I would suggest using more rice. Read More

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JoyMina7

11/02/2013

Very forgiving. I messed up and added a whole can of water to the soup topping. No problem. The boys say this is good and please make again. And in case anyone is wondering, I used frozen green pepper (summer garden abundance) and it was good! Read More

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Chriss

09/14/2013

This is my favorite recipe on here, this has a lot of flavor Read More

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(8)

Marty Rupp

12/23/2014

used 3 cans tomato sauce--no soup, one can diced tomatoes, chopped red and yellow pepper--no green. Put cheese on last 10 minutes. Didn't get to take any in for my lunch because it was all gone! Read More

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KHamel

03/27/2014

Delicious! Tastes exactly like a stuffed pepper. My husband doesn't like stuffed peppers - he says there is way too much pepper. He loved it! The only thing I did was added extra rice (our preference), but it would have been just as great with the recommended amount. Read More

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Stephanie Ricketts

08/09/2015

This is one of my favorite recipes! I make it for dinner at home, as well as for family and church pitch-ins! The only part if this recipe that I have changed up is substituting a large jar of my favorite spaghetti sauce for the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. It saves me time! Read More

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MTCHYG

11/22/2014

This was very good. I was surprised at how well it all came together. Read More

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CassieO524

11/13/2014

Flavor is good. But there is way too much meat!!! I would definitley cut the meat back to 1/2 lb. of each the sausage and the beef and add an extra 1/2 C. rice Read More

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Nutritional Information

Meaty Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 511.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 57 %

carbohydrates: 10 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 14 %

sugars:

fat: 48 %

saturated fat: 72 %

cholesterol: 31 %

vitamin a iu: 44 %

niacin equivalents: 83 %

vitamin b6: 34 %

vitamin c: 165 %

folate: 11 %

calcium: 28 %

iron: 35 %

magnesium: 17 %

potassium: 26 %

sodium: 59 %

thiamin: 43 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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nicola

05/26/2013

Great and easy recipe. I cut the recipe in half, only used the hamburger, cooked it in a 9x13 pan and it was still enough for our family of four. All of the flavor of stuffed peppers with less work.

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Laurie

08/13/2014

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ruralwisconsin

11/09/2013

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JoyMina7

11/02/2013

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Chriss

09/14/2013

This is my favorite recipe on here, this has a lot of flavor

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Marty Rupp

12/23/2014

used 3 cans tomato sauce--no soup, one can diced tomatoes, chopped red and yellow pepper--no green. Put cheese on last 10 minutes. Didn't get to take any in for my lunch because it was all gone!

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KHamel

03/27/2014

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Stephanie Ricketts

08/09/2015

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MTCHYG

11/22/2014

This was very good. I was surprised at how well it all came together.

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CassieO524

11/13/2014

Flavor is good. But there is way too much meat!!! I would definitley cut the meat back to 1/2 lb. of each the sausage and the beef and add an extra 1/2 C. rice

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(4)