Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
If you're looking for easy stuffed bell peppers that incorporate a bit of Mexican flair then this is the recipe for you.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 6 bell peppers
- 1 onion diced
- ½ cup dry white rice
- 1 lb ground beef
- 29 oz tomato sauce
- 15 oz can black beans drained
- 15.25 oz can corn drained
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1.5 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- black and pepper to taste
- Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
Instructions
Meat mixture
- Heat a pot over medium heat and brown the ground beef.
- Add the onion to the pot and cook for 2 min.
- Add the chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, salt and black pepper. Stir well.
- Next add the beans, corn and tomato sauce and stir well.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes
For the rice
- Add the ½ cup of rice, ½ tsp of salt and 1 cup of water to a pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- When the rice is done stir it into the meat mixture.
For The Peppers
- Preheat oven to 450
- Wash and cut the tops off the peppers.
- Scoop out the seeds and membranes with a spoon.
- Place peppers upright in a baking dish and bake for 20 min or until softened.
- Remove from oven. Fill each pepper with the meat mixture.
- Then top with some of the shredded cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 350 until the cheese is melted.