The bell peppers should be large and round, as they will be the container for beef, rice, and chipotle goodness. The average person will eat 1-2 pepper halves. This recipe makes 8 pepper halves. Enjoy the few ingredients this recipe requires and the money it will save you! We enjoyed this recipe with a bottle of corona and a lime wedge.
What you need:
4 large bell peppers (any color)
3 cups cooked rice
1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend
Sauce:
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, plus 1-1/2 tbsp adobo sauce from can/jar
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, seasoned for chili
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 small onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
What you do:
1. Combine diced tomatoes including liquid from can and tomato soup. Dice chipotle peppers either by hand or in mini food processor and add to mixture along with 1-1/2 tbsp adobo sauce from can/jar. Add diced garlic and onion to sauce and stir to combine. Should make a little less than 4 cups. Set aside.
2. Cook beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain fat. Add 1-1/2 cups of sauce to beef and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add cooked rice to beef and sauce mixture. Add another 1-1/2 cups of sauce to beef and rice. Mix thoroughly to combine. Add chopped fresh cilantro.
4. Boil salted water in large pot. Slice bell peppers in half lengthwise and remove membranes and seeds. Boil bell peppers for 4 minutes, remove, and allow to drain/dry before stuffing.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Stuff peppers until they are at-capacity with beef/rice mixture. Top with cheese, divided evenly amongst all peppers.
7. Bake peppers on a cookie sheet or shallow baking dish for 25 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
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