Easy Santa Fe Style Stuffed Peppers Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Cut the stem end of the peppers to remove a thin cap.
• 3. Carefully remove the seeds and membranes. Rinse the peppers and dry. * If needed very thinly slice the bottoms so the pepper will stand up.
• 4. Place the beef in a skillet and brown it, stirring to break it up as you do. Thoroughly drain the grease. Return the beef to the skillet.
• 5. Add the garlic powder, chili powder and cilantro. Stir to mix well. Cook 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• 6. Add the salsa, corn, black beans and rice. Mix well.
• 7. Gently stir in avocado. Add the cheese and stir to mix.
• 8. Place the peppers in a baking dish. Even fill each with the beef mixture.
• 9. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes.
• 10. Uncover and bake for 10 more minutes or until the peppers are tender.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Brown meat in skillet. Meanwhile, prepare stuffing as directed on package. Combine meat, stuffing, eggs and 3/4 cup salsa.
• Prick each pepper in several places with fork; place on baking sheet. Fill with meat mixture; top with remaining salsa. Cover.
• Bake 25 min. Top with cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.