Pepper Steak (freezer meal)

My mom used to make this and it was one of my favorites! Now I make it and surprisingly the kids love it too! But only when I chop the veggies very small. LOL

1# lean hamburger
3 green bell peppers
1-2 onions
4 packets brown gravy mix (or 4 cans)
1 large tsp of minced garlic
pink salt and pepper to taste
Italian seasoning to taste

4 c minute rice
4 c water

1. Bring 4 c water to boil. Remove from heat and stir in rice. Cover with lid. 
2. Chop veggies. Brown hamburger and veggies in large pan. Add garlic and seasonings. Cook until meat is no longer pink and veggies are almost soft.
3. In measuring cup, add 4 cups water. Add 4 packets of gravy, whisk to blend. (add more gravy if you like it really runny like I do). Add to meat. Stir.
4. Cook on low until gravy is thick and veggies are soft.
5. Serve over cooked rice.

(Make double or more and put meat mixture into aluminum container, seal and freeze. Thaw and heat and then serve over rice.)

Hamburger Pepper Steak

This is a family favorite and easy enough to make.  ESPECIALLY if you have pre-cooked hamburger in the freezer. I just browned 5# with salt, pepper and some minced garlic. Then I put it in sandwich baggies to keep in the freezer and use as needed. Saves so much time! We always laugh when I say I'm making pepper steak for dinner because every.single.time my daughter says, "I hate pepper steak!" And I say, "no you don't". And then she will have 2 or more bowls full and we all laugh. =0)

Ingredients

2# hamburger or turkey burger
2 green bell peppers
1 or 2 large onions
4-6 packets of dry brown gravy
salt and pepper to taste
Italian seasoning to taste
1 tsp heaping of minced garlic
4 cups Minute Rice, cooked as directed

While hamburger is browning with garlic, chop green peppers and onions and add them to the hamburger. Cook it until it's done. Mix 4 packets of gravy with water as directed and add to hamburger mixture. Add salt, pepper and Italian seasoning to taste. Bring to a boil then turn to low and simmer for a few minutes. Serve over cooked rice. Serves 4-6.