Southwest stuffed peppers. These Southwest Stuffed Peppers are chock full of beef, rice, corn and beans. Sub ground turkey or chicken for an even leaner meal! This beautiful colorful dish is so easy to make and chalk full of.
Season peppers with oil and remaining salt and pepper.
Cut off tops and remove seedy portions.
Lightly salt inside of each pepper.
You can have Southwest stuffed peppers using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Southwest stuffed peppers
- You need 4 of bell peppers.
- Prepare 1 of red onion diced.
- It's 1 of jalapeño (seeded for less heat) diced.
- Prepare 1/2 lb of chorizo.
- Prepare 1 bunch of cilantro.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of chili powder.
- Prepare 1 of tblsp cumin.
- Prepare 1 of tblsp paprika.
- You need of I bunch green onion (optional).
- Prepare 2 of diced tomatoes.
- You need 1/2 cup of cheese for each pepper.
- You need 3-4 of limes cut into wedges (optional).
- Prepare 2 cups of cooked rice.
No-Bake Southwest inspired stuffed bell peppers in a skillet. This recipe is super fast and can be made ahead of time. You can substitute the ground beef. These delicious Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are loaded with rice, veggies, black beans, spices and smothered with cheese.
Southwest stuffed peppers instructions
- Cut bell peppers in half and remove seeds and rids..
- Set pan on med-high heat add oil to pan once hot add and brown meat. Once meat is browned add in red onion, tomatoes, spices and jalapeño. Stir and sauté about 3 to 5 mins and remove from heat. Stir in cooked rice..
- In a baking pan add oil and rub peppers in oil and season with salt pepper. Add in meat mixture and bake for 30 min in a 350 degree oven..
- When there is about 5 minutes left of 30 min cook time remove peppers from oven and cover with cheese and return to oven..
- Once cheese is melted remove from oven and garnish with chopped cilantro, green onions, limes, sour cream or whatever else you would like..
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