Mexican-Style Stuffed Peppers

These stuffed peppers are made with Mexican ingredients.  Use more than one color sweet bell peppers: red, green, yellow, and/or orange!

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

                4   medium              bell peppers

             1/2   pound                  lean ground beef

             1/3   cup                      finely chopped red onions

                1   can                      fat free refried beans (16 ounces)

                1   cup                      whole kernel corn, drained, thawed if frozen

             3/4   cup                      Rosarita green tomatillo salsa

             1/2   cup                      cooked rice

                2   Tablespoons       chopped fresh parsley

                1   teaspoon             garlic powder

             1/4   teaspoon             chili powder

             1/4   teaspoon             ground cumin

                                                salt and pepper, to taste

 

PREPARATION:

  1. Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise, from top of stem to bottom; remove and discard seeds and membranes.
  2. Place pepper halves in a large pot of boiling water, boil for 3 minutes; invert peppers on paper toweling to drain.
  3. In medium skillet, brown ground beef with onions.
  4. Add remaining ingredients; simmer until mixture is hot and bubbly.
  5. Place peppers in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish;
  6. stuff peppers with beef and refried bean mixture.
  7. Cover dish with foil and bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes.
  8. Serve with additional tomatillo salsa or tomato salsa, if desired.

 

 

Serves 4.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                From Diana Rattray,      

                                                                                       About.Com Guide to Southern Food.