🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks 🍲🌵Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Thursday, April 30, 2026🔥 Cowboy Campfire Loaded Beef & Rice Stuffed Peppers 🔥

🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks 🍲🌵Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Thursday, April 30, 2026🔥 Cowboy Campfire Loaded Beef & Rice Stuffed Peppers 🔥

Good morning, ! 🤠We’re wrapping up the month with a hearty, colorful, and flavor-packed meal that’s just as beautiful as it is delicious!

These stuffed peppers are filled with savory beef, seasoned rice, and melted cheese—a perfect chuckwagon-style dish with a homestyle touch.

🫑🥩🍚 Ingredients

• 4 large bell peppers (tops cut off, seeds removed)

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1 tablespoon oil

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup cooked rice

• 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• ½ teaspoon paprika

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 1 cup shredded cheese

🔥 Chuckwagon Cooking Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat oven or Dutch oven to 375°F.

2️⃣ Heat oil in a skillet and cook ground beef until browned.

3️⃣ Add onion and garlic; cook until soft and fragrant.

4️⃣ Stir in cooked rice, diced tomatoes, and seasonings.

5️⃣ Stuff mixture into prepared bell peppers.

6️⃣ Place peppers in a baking dish or Dutch oven.

7️⃣ Cover and bake for 25–30 minutes until peppers are tender.

8️⃣ Remove cover, add cheese on top, and bake another 5 minutes until melted.

🥄 Chuckwagon Serving Tip

Serve hot with:

• Warm bread 🧈

• Side salad

• Or enjoy as a full meal on its own 🤠

⭐ Campfire Tip

Use a Dutch oven with coals on top and bottom to cook evenly—this helps soften the peppers perfectly while melting the cheese just right.

💜 Miss Sarah’s Kitchen Encouragement

You made it through another month—what a blessing!

No matter what came your way, God has been faithful… and He’s already preparing what’s ahead.

📖 Scripture for Today

“The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.”— Psalm 126:3 (KJV)