Unstuffed pepper skillet all the flavor no fuss | Yum Crafter

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• 8 ounces of small sweet peppers, cut crosswise (approximately 10 peppers in various hues).
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion.
• One pound lean ground sirloin (90/10)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic.
• 1 ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning.
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce.
• ¼ cup water
• 3 tablespoons spicy cherry pepper hoagie spread (e.g., Cento).
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 (8.8 ounce) container of crumbled microwaveable white rice (e.g., Uncle Ben's).
• 1 cup shredded Italian cheese mix.
• Add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or flat-leaved parsley.