Southwest Chipotle Stuffed Peppers
Southwestern flavored stuffed sweet bell peppers will be a tasty new addition to your weekly menu plan!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 343kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium to large sized sweet bell peppers sliced in half horizontally, with stems and seeds removed.
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1 8.5oz package of Uncle Ben's® Ready Whole Grain Sante Fe Medley Rice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup salsa divided
- 6 slices Pepper-jack cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9" x 13" baking dish with cooking spray. (my peppers weren't very wide, so I ended up using a 10x8 dish so they could crowd together) Lay the pepper halves side by side.
- In a large bowl, combine the lean ground beef, egg, and package of Uncle Ben's® Ready Whole Grain Sante Fe Medley, cumin, and 1/3 cup of the salsa. Mix well. Divide meat mixture evenly between the 6 peppers. Top each pepper half with the remaining salsa. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake until the peppers are tender and the meat is cooked through, (60 to 90 minutes.) Remove foil and top each pepper with a slice of the pepper jack cheese. Turn oven to broil. Broil for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 554mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g