Black Bean And Rice Stuffed Peppers With Jack Cheese Recipes

BLACK BEAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour water into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Stir cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Fold brown rice, spinach, diced tomatoes with green chiles, black beans, minced onion, cumin, and oregano into the cream cheese until evenly mixed.
• Halve bell peppers lengthwise. Remove and discard stem, seeds, and membranes.
• Fill each pepper half with about 3/4 cup of rice mixture; arrange into baking dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over stuffed pepper halves.
• Bake in preheated oven until peppers are tender, 35 to 45 minutes.

BLACK BEAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove tops from peppers and scrape out membranes and seeds. Set aside.
• Melt butter in skillet over medium heat and add onions. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add in garlic and cook for 1 additional minute.
• Stir in black beans, cumin, chili powder, and garlic salt. Using the back of a fork, mash up about half of the black beans. Add in cilantro and salsa and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cooked rice.
• Evenly fill the four prepared peppers with the rice and black bean mixture and set inside a baking dish. Top each pepper with a 1/4 cup of cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes until peppers have softened and cheese is melted. Enjoy!

GRILLED BLACK BEAN- AND RICE-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Cut three 18x12-inch pieces heavy-duty foil. Spray with cooking spray.
• Mix beans, rice, onions, 1/4 cup cilantro, the oil, lime juice, garlic and salt. Place 2 bell pepper halves on one side of each foil piece. Fill with bean mixture.
• Fold foil over peppers so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again. Allow space on sides for circulation and expansion.
• Cover and grill packets over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until peppers are tender. Place packets on serving platter. Cut large X across top of each packet; fold back foil. Sprinkle with tomato and additional cilantro.

QUINOA & BLACK BEAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until water is absorbed, 10-12 minutes., Meanwhile, cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. Place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish, cut side down. Microwave, uncovered, on high until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Turn peppers cut side up., Reserve 1/3 cup salsa; add remaining salsa to quinoa. Stir in beans, ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Spoon mixture into peppers; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until filling is heated through, 10-15 minutes. Top with reserved salsa.

BLACK BEANS STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops from peppers, remove seeds.
• Chop the pepper tops.
• Combine pepper tops, black beans, corn, uncooked rice, onion, jalapenos, salt and 1 cup water.
• Cover and simmer about 15 minute.
• or until rice is tender.
• Stir in cilantro and half the cheese.
• Fill peppers with rice mixture.
• Place in a baking dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered in a 400 degree oven for about 15 min or until cheese is brown and bubbly.

BLACK BEAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. In a large bowl, combine the beans, corn, broth, rice, onion, orange juice, chili powder and 1 cup cheese; spoon into peppers. Transfer to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

MEXICAN-STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Remove the seeds and any white pith from the peppers and arrange, cut-side up, in a roasting tin. Drizzle with oil and season, then bake for 20 mins.
• Combine the rice and beans. Remove the peppers from the oven and fill with the rice mixture. Top each with a slice of cheese and bake for 10-15 mins more, until the rice has melted and the filling is hot. Top with spoonfuls of guacamole.

BLACK BEAN AND RICE STUFFED PEPPERS WITH JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Break up sausage in medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat 5 minutes or until cooked through. Drain fat; set aside. Add water to same saucepan; bring to boil. Stir in Rice Mix; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add sausage to rice; mix well.
• Meanwhile, cook peppers in boiling water in large saucepot 5 minutes or until just tender. Immediately place peppers in large bowl of ice water to cool. Drain well.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place peppers on foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan. Spoon rice mixture into peppers. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Bake 10 minutes or until rice mixture is heated through and cheese is melted.