Main dishes

Southwest Beef and Bell Pepper Skillet

Southwest Beef and Bell Pepper Skillet recipe

photo by:kraft

Want creamy, cheesy Southwestern authenticity? It's right here, with savory ground beef, tomatoes, peppers and green chiles for a little heat.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1-1/3 cups each

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What You Need

lb. extra-lean ground beef

can (14-1/2 oz.) beef broth

can (10 oz.) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained

each large green and yellow pepper, cut into thin strips, then halved

cups instant white rice, uncooked

1-1/2

cups KRAFT Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses

Make It

BROWN meat in large ovenproof skillet. Stir in broth and tomatoes; bring to boil.

ADD peppers and rice; stir. Cover; simmer on low heat 5 min. or until rice is tender.

HEAT broiler. Top rice mixture with cheese; broil 2 to 3 min. or until melted.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

For a change of pace, prepare using chicken broth and substituting 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed, for the ground beef.

Shortcut

Omit broiling step. After adding cheese, cook, covered, 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted.

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SCLAWSON1975

posted:3/26/2013

This is an okay recipe. It really needed some seasoning. & also added some salsa to my plate.

mrkcook

posted:3/15/2013

FABULOUS!!!!! I did add a couple of things: I didn't have green peppers, but used 6 mini orange and yellow peppers. I added 1/2 an onion and 1 tsp minced garlic (as someone else suggested). After tasting it, decided to add 1 can cream style corn and 1 can condensed tomato soup. Then topped w/ shredded cheddar cheese and broiled. We served it in Mission Sun Dried Tomato Basil Wraps and Mission Jalepeno Cheddar Wraps. These are definately a new favorite. I think the recipe says it yeilds 6 servings. Well, we had 6 "burritos" last night and I think there's enough left over for dinner tonight. Absolutely LOVED this!!

writestuff719

posted:3/7/2013

Perfect dinner after a busy day. Loved that it was all in one skillet! I used one green pepper and a cup of frozen corn in place of the other pepper. Added some Mexican seasonings to enhance the flavors. Would definitely make this again!

lamlaflaw

posted:1/16/2013

to `blue69bunny` you may have used the wrong rice, the recipe calls for instant rice. it cooks very well in a casserole like this.

blue69bunny

posted:1/3/2013

It was flavorful and very good, the only problem is my rice was still hard. What did I do wrong? Could someone help me so I can make this again? I was thinking cook the rice before, unlike what the receipe says....any ideas?

loepkerd

posted:12/10/2012

A tasty and easy dish to prepare after work, and have it all cleaned up easily! My husband even licked the spoon clean, and my teenager at his whole plateful! Delish, Kraft!!

Rosiecheex

posted:10/9/2012

I loved how quick and easy this was. I thought two peppers were too much so I used 1 red pepper, my kids loved it too.

ellimaye

posted:7/9/2012

I read the reviews about it being bland so I added 2 tbsp taco seasoning and 1 tbsp chili powder. It still was not enough to season it well. I also added 1 can of pinto beans for fiber and to make it go further. I like the list of ingredients and how quickly it came together, it just needs so work in the flavor department.

betterfli99

posted:6/11/2012

My husband liked this but I thought it came out a bit bland. It came out exactly as pictured but just lacked flavor. I will add something to give it a kick next time like cayenne, cumin, or salsa.

marlena1031108

posted:6/7/2012

very bland. lacked flavor