Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
(from jlong3658’s recipe box)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 80 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 6 scallions, thinkly sliced, shite and green parts separated
- 1/2 lb. ground beef chuck
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 4.5 oz can chopped green chilies
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 4 oz Montery Jack, grated, (1 cup)
- Kosther salt and black pepper
- 4 large bell peppers, halved lengthwise, ribs and seeds removed
- 1/2 cup plain lo-fat Greek yogurt
- Salsa for serving
Directions
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at oven to 375. Cook the rice according to the package directions.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallion whites and beef and cook, breaking the beef up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the corn, chilies, cumin, cooked rice, 1/2 cup of the Monterey Jack, 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
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Arrange the bell peppers cut side up, in a 9×13 pan. Divide the beef mixture among the bell peppers, add 1/2 cup water to the dish, tightly cover the dish with foil, and bake until the bell peppers are soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with the remaingin 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack and bake until browned 5 to 7 minutes more.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt and 1/4 cup water. Drizzle over the bell peppers and top with the salsa and scallion greens.