Mexican Stuffed Peppers
The Stuff you need:
- 6 large bell peppers (you can use any color you’d like I stuck with red and yellow)
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 16 oz can of black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can of Rotel
- 1 lime juiced
- 2 large shredded chicken breasts
- 1 cup of corn
- 1 1/2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese
- 1 tbs of taco seasoning (see below- homemade version is AWESOME)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 jalapeno peppers, diced (if you don’t like spice- de-seed ) 2 is for medium/hot- add or subtract according to your taste
What to do with the Stuff::
- Preheat oven to 350
- Core your peppers with a paring knife remove just the tops, seeds, and any white pulpy stuff
- Place cored peppers into a large baking dish
- In a large mixing bowl combine rice, beans, Rotel, lime juice, chicken, corn, cheddar cheese, taco seasoning, and salt
- Mix in jalapenos, and shredded cheeses
- Stuff each pepper with your filling
- Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until the peppers are tender
- Allow to cool 10-15 minutes before enjoying
HOME MADE QUICK TACO SEASONING
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/4 teaspoon onion powder
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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 teaspoon sea salt
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1 teaspoon black pepper
Mix all together in a bowl, store in a spice jar 😉