Anyway, back to this incredibly, wonderful Southwestern Style Stuffed Peppers recipe!
You must make this! You will love it! I am giving you the recipe amounts as Jess wrote it. I cut it in half when I made it, as there were only two of us eating, and we ate every bit of it. I did add corn to the recipe and I left out the cilantro. I served them with a steak for my husband and a chicken breast for me. Yum!
Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
4 medium Bell Peppers (any color)
1 1/4 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese
2 cups Cooked Rice (brown or white)
3/4 cup Black Beans
1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3/4 cup Salsa
1/2 small Onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup Cooked Corn
1/2 cup Cooked Corn
3 tablespoon Cilantro, chopped (more for garnish)
Sour Cream (optional for serving)
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Thie first thing I did was make my beans from dried ones.
I don't eat much salt, and canned beans have salt.
You have to start your beans the day before for best results!
Fill a bowl with water, and pour your beans in.
Fill a bowl with water, and pour your beans in.
Rinse the beans thoroughly to remove dirt..
Sort them to get rid of any bad beans or possibly stones.
I sort them as I place them in the pot I will be cooking them in.
Add 3-4 cups of cold water for every 1/2 lb of beans.
Let the beans soak overnight, or at least for 6-8 hours.
Then drain the water, rinse again, and add 6 cups of hot water
to the beans. Simmer the beans until desired tenderness is
achieved, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You should lid your pot,
but leave a little escape for the steam. You can't see
mine, but it is on the side.
Slice your peppers in half, lengthwise.
Scrape out the core and remove the seeds.
Set 1/4 cup of the cheese aside.
In a large bowl, combine the 1 cup of cheese and the cooked rice.
Add the black beans.
Also add in the chili powder, cumin, salt, salsa,
corn and onion. Add the cilantro also.
Mix all the ingredients together.
Doesn't it look so gorgeous?
Gotta love the colors!!
Spray your baking dish with pan spray, and then
arrange the peppers in the dish.
Place the rice mixture into the peppers. Pack it
gently to compress it to get in all the
nook and crannys of the peppers.
Bake the peppers until the rice starts to turn
golden and crisp on the top, and the peppers soften,
15-20 minutes.
Remember that 1/4 cup of cheese we
set aside in the beginning of the recipe?
Sprinkle that cheese over the peppers and continue
baking the peppers until it melts, about 3-4 minutes.
Remove the peppers and place them on the plate.
Serve immediately, topping with sour cream if desired.
Enjoy!
Thanks for joining me!
Thanks Jess, for a wonderful recipe that I will make again and again!
Let the beans soak overnight, or at least for 6-8 hours.
Then drain the water, rinse again, and add 6 cups of hot water
to the beans. Simmer the beans until desired tenderness is
achieved, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You should lid your pot,
but leave a little escape for the steam. You can't see
mine, but it is on the side.
Scrape out the core and remove the seeds.
Set 1/4 cup of the cheese aside.
In a large bowl, combine the 1 cup of cheese and the cooked rice.
Add the black beans.
Also add in the chili powder, cumin, salt, salsa,
corn and onion. Add the cilantro also.
Mix all the ingredients together.
Doesn't it look so gorgeous?
Gotta love the colors!!
Spray your baking dish with pan spray, and then
arrange the peppers in the dish.
Place the rice mixture into the peppers. Pack it
gently to compress it to get in all the
nook and crannys of the peppers.
Bake the peppers until the rice starts to turn
golden and crisp on the top, and the peppers soften,
15-20 minutes.
Remember that 1/4 cup of cheese we
set aside in the beginning of the recipe?
Sprinkle that cheese over the peppers and continue
baking the peppers until it melts, about 3-4 minutes.
Remove the peppers and place them on the plate.
Serve immediately, topping with sour cream if desired.
Enjoy!
Thanks for joining me!
Thanks Jess, for a wonderful recipe that I will make again and again!