Salsa Stuffed Bell Peppers Food

MEXICAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brown the ground beef in a large fry pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until cooked almost through. Add the onion cook until softened, about 5 more minutes. Stir in the jarred salsa, chile powder, and cumin. Add the white rice and water, season with kosher salt and bring to a boil, then reduce to medium low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, adding more water if necessary. When the rice is tender, fold in 3/4 of the chopped cilantro, reserving some for garnish.
• While the meat and rice are cooking, cut off the tops of the peppers, spoon out the ribs and seeds, then rinse. Lightly sprinkle the inside of the peppers with kosher salt and place in a microwave safe dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 5 minutes or until they soften but still hold their shape.
• Transfer the peppers to a 3 quart baking dish. Fill the peppers with the hot meat and rice mixture.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until peppers are tender. Sprinkle with cheese and heat for an additional minute or two until the cheese has melted. Garnish with the chopped cilantro and sour cream if you'd like, and serve.

MEXICAN-STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion and celery over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in seasonings, green chiles, 1 cup salsa and rice., Cut off and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. Fill peppers with beef mixture. Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Add water to dish., Bake, covered, until peppers are tender and filling is heated through, 45-50 minutes. Top peppers with remaining salsa and cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes.

SAM'S SALSA STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut green peppers in half length wise and discard seeds and membrane, place in a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl mix ground beef, egg, milk, breadcrumbs, 1 cup of cheese, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Fill peppers with meat mixture.
• Combine soup and salsa and spoon over stuffed peppers.
• Bake covered for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cup of cheese.
• Bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes.

SALSA STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place prepared peppers in a casserole dish and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until crisp tender.
• While peppers are roasting, crumble the ground turkey into large pan and cook over medium high heat until browned and cooked through. Add in onion and cook until tender.
• Stir in the taco seasoning, rice, beans, corn and salsa. Remove peppers from oven and allow to cool enough to handle. Scoop the turkey mixture into the cooked peppers. Any leftover filling can be scooped around the peppers. Return to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes. Top with grated cheese and return to oven just long enough for the cheese to melt.
• Serve with a nice tossed salad for a complete meal.
• Note: The peppers can be stuffed earlier in the day and refrigerated then the final cooking can be done later. They also freeze well. After filling, place in oven proof freezer container, wrap in foil and freeze. When ready to cook, defrost in refrigerator and place in a preheated oven and bake as directed.

TACO STYLE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet over medium heat.
• Drain; return to skillet.
• Add taco seasoning and water.
• Simmer and stir until water is absorbed.
• Stir salsa and rice into ground beef mixture.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• With cooking spray, coat a 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Slice tops off of peppers and remove seeds and membrane.
• Blanch peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes if desired.
• Put peppers into prepared dish.
• Evenly divide ground beef mixture among peppers.
• Cover and bake for 20 to 25 or until heated through.
• Remove cover.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly over peppers.
• Return to oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream on side if desired.

SANTA FE-STYLE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet. Stir in corn, salsa and rice.
• Pierce peppers with fork or sharp knife; place, cut sides up, in 13x9-inch baking dish. Fill with meat mixture; cover.
• Bake 20 min. Sprinkle with cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

MEXICAN BEEF-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds; set aside. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain., Stir in the rice, 1-1/2 cups cheese, salsa and pepper sauce. Spoon into peppers. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour water around peppers., Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is heated through. Top with remaining cheese; sprinkle with cilantro.