South Of The Border Stuffed Peppers Recipes

SOUTH OF THE BORDER STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350* F. Coat a 13x9x2" baking dish with nonstick spray.
• In a large nonstick skillet, cook beef, red peppers, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is cooked through. Drain off excess fat. Stir in 1/2 cup tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne. Gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large kettle of water to a boil. Cut green peppers in half and remove seeds and membranes. Cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Drain; rinse in cold water and drain again. Spoon about 1/3 cup meat mixture into each half.
• Place filled pepper halves into coated baking dish. Cover and bake at 350* F for 25-30 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender and filling is heated through.
• Top with remaining chopped tomatoes. Garnish with sour cream, cheese, green onions, and grape tomatoes if desired.

SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER WRAPS

Steps:

• Drain the kidney beans in a strainer, rinse with cool water and place in a bowl. Drain the corn in a strainer.
• Cut the bell pepper lengthwise in half, and cut out seeds and membrane. Chop enough of the bell pepper to measure 1/4 cup. Wrap and refrigerate any remaining bell pepper.
• Mix the beans, corn, bell pepper, salsa and cilantro.
• Place the tortillas on a clean counter or on waxed paper. Spread about 1/2 cup of the bean mixture over each tortilla to within 1 inch of the edge. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each tortilla.
• Fold opposite sides of each tortilla up toward the center about 1 inch over the filling--the sides will not meet in the center. Roll up tortilla, beginning at one of the open ends. Place wraps, seam sides down, in the microwavable dish.
• Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute. Rotate dish 1/4 turn. Microwave 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds longer.

" SOUTH BEACH" STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Wash the peppers, cut the tops off, and place in oiled glass dish.
• Cover and microwave the peppers for 5 minutes.
• Saute the veggies and ground turkey with a dollop of olive oil. (I chop up the usable remainders of the pepper tops as well).
• Add the tomatoes and seasonings. Cook for 3-4 minutes to evaporate some of the liquid.
• Stuff the peppers and top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until the peppers are soft and the cheese is toasted.
• Add Ins: you could add cooked rice or stir in extra cheese to the mixture before baking.