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Mexican Stuffed Bell Peppers
Author:
Michelle De La Cerda
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Ingredients
6-8
bell peppers
1 1/2
cup
cooked rice; any variety or flavor
1
lb
taco meat
(or seasoned ground beef)
1 1/2
cup
salsa
1-8
oz
can tomato sauce; divided
1-15
oz
can black beans; rinsed/drained
1
cup
corn; frozen or canned
1 1/4
cup
cheese; grated
(cheddar, Monterey Jack, pepper jack)
1/2
tsp
cumin
1/2
tsp
chili powder
1
clove
garlic; minced/grated
1/8
tsp
salt and pepper; to taste
Tomato Water
1/2
cup
water
1/8
tsp
cumin
1/8
tsp
chili powder
1/4
tsp
granulated garlic
1/8
salt and pepper; to taste
Big pinch oregano; preferably Mexican
4
oz
of divided tomato sauce from above.
Instructions
Cut off each top of the peppers and scrape out the seeds and veins. Set aside.
Combine the ground beef, corn, rice, salsa, 4 oz of tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, garlic, cheese, salt and pepper; stirring until well combined.
Gently fold in the black beans; set aside.
For the Tomato Water
Mix together the water, tomato sauce and all the herbs/spices and pour into the bottom of a baking dish.
Assembly
Arrange the empty bell peppers in a baking dish.
Spoon the meat/rice mixture into each bell pepper to the rim.
Cover with foil and place in a 375° F oven and bake for one hour or until the meat is cooked.
Once cooked, removed foil and sprinkle with cheese, place in the now off, but still warm oven to melt, just a couple of minutes.
Spoon some tomato water onto each plate and place a stuffed pepper in the center, serve, and enjoy.