Vegetable Chili Stuffed Peppers Recipes

CHILI STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Start by making your choice of chili recipe. If you have leftover chili, this is a great recipe to use it up!
• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• Carefully cut the tops off of the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes inside. Fill the peppers with the chili, all the way to the top. If you're using the cheese, sprinkle the cheese on top.
• Place the chili stuffed peppers in a baking dish and pop them into your oven. Let the peppers roast for about 30 minutes, or until the chili is bubbling and hot and the peppers have softened.

CHILI-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Place peppers in a large kettle and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside. , In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the beans, tomatoes, chili powder, salt if desired, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Spoon meat mixture into peppers; place in an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese.

VEGETARIAN STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a saucepan bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Combine cooked rice with black beans and chili powder. Cut the tops off of the peppers and remove the ribs and seeds. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the rice and bean mixture into the bottoms of the peppers. Lay a slice of cheese on top and repeat 3 more times, ending with cheese on top.
• Bake in preheated oven until peppers soften, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat tomato sauce in a small saucepan over low to medium heat. Slice peppers in half, top with tomato sauce and serve.

VEGETABLE CHILI STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• In a large saucepan, heat 4" water to boiling over high heat. Trim off 1" from the tops of peppers and remove seeds. Coarsely chop tops, set aside. Add bell peppers to the boiling water. Cook 5 minutes, drain, set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil. Saute onion, celery, garlic, and reserved chopped pepper tops until golden.
• Stir in kidney beans, olives, if using, and corn. Stir cornmeal and chili powder into stewed tomatoes. Add into sauteed vegetables. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Simmer 10 minutes.
• Divide the chili mix into prepared bell peppers. Sprinkle the cheese and crumbled corn chips over tops of peppers.
• To bake, arrange well drained peppers upright in a 9" cast iron skillet or shallow baking dish. Bake 20 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping has browned.
• Arrange on serving platter and serve. Enjoy!