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santa fe stuffed peppers

Beverley1991 avatar
Recipe by
Beverley Williams
@Beverley1991
San Antonio, TX

You can top these with sour cream if desired. At our house some of us do and some don't.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For santa fe stuffed peppers

  • 6 lg
    bell peppers, any color
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 2 c
    cooked rice (i use brown rice)
  • 2 c
    mild chunky salsa
  • 1 1/2 c
    frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
  • 1 can
    black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1 lg
    avocado, peeled, pitted and diced small
  • 2 c
    shredded monterrey jack cheese
  • 1/2 tsp
    cilantro, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1/8 tsp
    garlic powder

How To Make santa fe stuffed peppers

  • 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.
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