Mandy's Mexican Stuffed Red Bell Peppers Recipe

Thought that I would share my recipe for Mexican Stuffed Red Bell Peppers with you.  Hope that you enjoy! =)

Mandy’s Mexican Stuffed Red Bell Peppers 

(serving size, 1 stuffed bell pepper)

7 Red Bell Peppers

Large Pan or Casserole Dish

Cajun Seasoning, such as Tony Chachere’s

1 lb of 93% Lean Ground Meat

½ cup of cooked White Rice

½ cup of cooked Brown Rice

2 cups frozen cut-up Onion & Bell Peppers mix (you can substitute fresh)

1 Tbsp Minced Garlic

1 can Rotel

1 can Black Beans (drained & rinsed)

½ to ¾ cup of frozen Corn

2 cups fresh Baby Spinach

3 Tbsp fresh Cilantro (chopped)

Kraft 2% Pepperjack Cheese slices
Drizzle of Olive or Canola Oil

First, prepare your Red Bell Peppers by cutting the tops and gutting the seeds.  Set aside and preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  

On the stove, cook Onion & Bell Pepper mix with a drizzle of olive or canola oil, until they start to appear translucent. Add the Minced Garlic & cook for a few minutes more.  Add Ground Meat and season with Tony Chachere's, or other cajun seasoning.  Once the Ground Meat is completely cooked through, add the Rotel, Black Beans, & Corn.  Cook at a medium heat for approximately 10-15 minutes. Add the chopped Cilantro & Baby Spinach.  Cook for 5-10 more minutes, until Spinach is completely cooked.  Now stir in the cooked White & Brown Rice.  Your filling is now finished.

Fill the Red Bell Peppers with the filling that you’ve just made.  Put your filled Bell Peppers into your pan or casserole dish, standing up.  (Tip: depending on the size of your pan, you may need to put wads of aluminum foil around them, to keep them from falling over).  

Put your pan in the oven and cook for 20 minutes.  Take the pan out of the oven and top each bell pepper with ½ slice of the Kraft 2% Pepperjack Cheese.  Cook for an additional 10 minutes.  Take the pan out the oven and let it rest for approximately 5 minutes.  Then eat and enjoy!

Per Serving Nutritional Information

245 calories

6g Fat

20g Protein

6g Fiber