Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers

The other night I tried making stuffed bell peppers and they were a success! It made 6 stuffed bell peppers and a ton of leftover filling, too!

Ingredients

6 bell peppers
1 pound ground beef or meat substitute
1/2 white onion
taco seasoning
Rice-A-Roni Spanish rice (calls for 2 tbsp butter, 2 cups water, seasoning mix, and diced tomatoes)
1 can of black beans
shredded cheese
optional: sour cream, hot sauce

Steps

Step 1: cook 1 pound of ground beef, drain grease, add 1/2 white onion, add taco seasoning
Step 2: toast Rice-A-Roni Spanish rice with butter, add 2 cups of water, seasoning mix, and diced tomatoes then cook according to package
Step 3: drain and rinse 1 can of black beans
Step 4: combine ground beef, Spanish rice, and black beans
Step 5: cut the tops off of the bell peppers and core the bell peppers
Step 6: bring a large pot of water to a boil then boil the bell peppers for approx. 7 minutes
Step 7: let peppers cool slightly then preheat oven to 350 degrees
Step 8: stuff each pepper with the ground beef, Spanish rice, and black bean mixture
Step 9: top each stuffed pepper with shredded cheese
Step 10: bake the stuffed peppers for approx. 10 minutes
Step 11: if desired, serve with sour cream and hot sauce on top

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