Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers Recipes

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.

SANTA FE STUFFED PEPPERS

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.

SANTA FE STUFFED PEPPERS

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.

SANTA FE TURKEY STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Directions: In a large skillet brown the turkey and season with salt. When the turkey is browned, add onion, garlic, black beans, cilantro, serrano pepper, diced tomatoes, and cumin. Mix well and simmer on low, covered for 20 minutes. Remove lid, add corn and simmer an additional 5 minutes or until all the liquid reduces. Preheat oven to 350°. Cut peppers in half lengthwise, removing seeds and stem. Place peppers, cut side up in an oven-proof dish. Fill each pepper with 1/2 cup turkey mixture. Pour about 1/3 cup water or chicken broth on the bottom of the dish. Cover tight with foil. Bake 45-50 minutes, or until the peppers become soft. Remove foil, top each with 1 1/2 tbsp of cheese and bake uncovered an additional 5 minutes. Top with scallions and serve with reduced-fat sour cream if desired (optional). Makes 6 servings.

SANTA FE STUFFED PEPPERS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cook crumbles, corn and salsa in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in rice, cheese and cilantro.
• Pour water into 8-inch square baking dish. Add pepper halves, cut sides up; fill with crumbles mixture. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender and filling is heated through.