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Jack-o-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 371 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 6 peppers tri color
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup minute rice
  • 13 oz black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup corn frozen
  • 10 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat Oven to 350
  • Take tri color peppers and wash and carve them. You can carve them however you like I just took a small pairing knife.
  • In a deep skillet with lid place carved peppers in about 1/2 cup of water and place on medium to high heat. Cover and let simmer for 6 minutes until cooked.
  • While those peppers are cooking, in a separate skillet on medium heat brown up some ground beef and as it is cooking add all spices.
  • Then add tomato sauce and mix well then add rice and water.
  • Add to the skillet a can of black beans rinsed and drained and fold in the beans being careful not to smash them.
  • Add frozen corn to this mix
  • Turn down heat to medium cover and allow rice to cook for about 6 mins- the same time as the peppers
  • Once peppers are done, grab them with tongs and place them in an oven safe dish.
  • Then add a scoop of the meat mixture into each pepper
  • Then generously add shredded cheese to the top
  • Once cheese has been added to the top, place them in the oven for about 5-7 minutes until the cheese melts.
  • Then take them out and serve.
  • I love to serve these with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole to represent a stem or the jack - o- lantern.

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Notes

You can make these Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Southwest style Peppers any time of the year just don't carve them into jack-o-lanterns. 
If you decided to carve,  take a small pairing knife it will be easier to carve the eyes, nose (if you want) and mouth) the pepper before cooking the pepper.  I chose to omit the nose due to the size of the peppers. There is no right or wrong here, just whatever you like. 

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 29gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 545mgPotassium: 914mgFiber: 10gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1641IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 390mgIron: 5mg
Keyword jack o lantern stuffed pepper
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