Bean-Stuffed Peppers

Yields1 Serving

Ingredients

 1 tbsp salt
 4 large green bell peppers - tops, seeds, and membranes removed
 1 tbsp olive oil
 ½ cup chopped onion
 2 cups cooked rice
 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
 1 (14.5 ounce) can chili-style diced tomatoes
 1 tsp chili powder
 1 tsp garlic salt
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 ½ tsp salt
 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese blend

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2

Bring a large pot of water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil; cook green bell peppers in the boiling water until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.

3

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened and transparent, 5 to 10 minutes.

4

Mix rice, black beans, tomatoes, and cooked onion in a large bowl. Add chili powder, garlic salt, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir until evenly mixed. Fold 1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese blend into rice mixture. Spoon rice mixture into each bell pepper; arrange peppers in 9x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle peppers with the remaining Mexican cheese blend.

5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

 1 tbsp salt
 4 large green bell peppers - tops, seeds, and membranes removed
 1 tbsp olive oil
 ½ cup chopped onion
 2 cups cooked rice
 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
 1 (14.5 ounce) can chili-style diced tomatoes
 1 tsp chili powder
 1 tsp garlic salt
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 ½ tsp salt
 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese blend
Bean-Stuffed Peppers
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