This flavour-packed stew with juicy ground beef, herbs, tender veggies and rice and is the way to go when you don't have the time or inclination to stuff peppers!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
250 g
Ground Beef
370 mL
Crushed Tomatoes
2 unit
Beef Broth Concentrate
1 tbsp
Soy Sauce
(Contains Soy, Wheat)
1 tbsp
Italian Seasoning
¾ cup
Parboiled Rice
¼ cup
Cheddar Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
160 g
Sweet Bell Pepper
7 g
Parsley
1 unit
Garlic, cloves
113 g
Yellow Onion
½ tbsp
Oil*
¼ tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
½ tsp
Sugar*
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 1 1/4 cups water and 1/8 tsp salt (dbl both for 4 ppl) to a medium pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add rice, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 12-14 min. Remove the pot from heat. Set aside, still covered.
While rice cooks, core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch pieces. Peel, then cut onion into 1/4-inch pieces. Peel, then mince or grate garlic. Roughly chop parsley.
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened slightly, 2-3 min. Add beef. Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.** Carefully drain and discard excess fat. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 30 sec.
Add peppers, crushed tomatoes, soy sauce, broth concentrates, Italian Seasoning, half the parsley, 1 3/4 cups water and 1/2 tsp sugar (dbl both for 4 ppl) to the pot with beef. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over high, scraping up any bits that stick to the bottom of the pot. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until peppers are tender, 8-10 min.
Fluff rice with a fork, then add to stew. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine. (TIP: If stew is too thick, add 1/4 cup water to loosen.)
Divide stew between bowls. Sprinkle cheese and remaining parsley over top.