Mexican

Southwestern Stuffed Peppers is for Dinner.

Southwestern Stuffed Peppers takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Southwestern Stuffed Peppers takes 27 minutes to cook.

Southwestern Stuffed Peppers makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Southwestern Stuffed Peppers are:

2 cups beef stock (or chicken)
1/2 cup brown rice
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 cup diced onion
1 cup canned corn, drained
1/2 lb lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch salt and pepper
1/2 cup medium salsa
3/4 cup shredded aged cheddar cheese
1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
1/3 cup chopped cilantro or 1/3 cup parsley
4 medium bell peppers (any color)


Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/southwest-stuffed-peppers-light-414792#ixzz1JdduXXkE

Here is how you make Southwestern Stuffed Peppers:

Preheat the oven to 375?f. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. In small saucepan, bring the stock and rice to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the rice is tender. Drain any excess stock. Lightly coat a large saucepan with cooking spray, add the oil and set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saut? for 3 minutes. Add the corn and saut? another 5 minutes or until the corn starts to brown. Add the ground beef and saut? until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add the cooked rice, beans, chili powder, basil, cumin, salt, pepper and salsa and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add ? cup of the cheese, along with the sour cream and cilantro or parsley. Carefully remove and discard the top from each of the peppers. Remove the ribs and seeds and discard. Place the peppers on the baking sheet and fill them with the beef stuffing. Bake for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake for another 2 minutes or just until the cheese melts.Serving Size: Makes 4 peppersNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISHOWIE.

The nutritional information for Southwestern Stuffed Peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 443.0

• Total Fat: 15.6 g
• Cholesterol: 65.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,008.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.4 g
• Protein: 31.9 g

Southwestern Stuffed Peppers is Mexican cuisine.