Best Black Bean And Rice Stuffed Peppers With Jack Cheese Recipes

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!

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.

BLACK BEANS WITH BELL PEPPERS & RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers, onion and garlic; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add beans, rice, cumin and oregano; heat through., Stir in 1 cup cheese; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

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.

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.

BLACK BEAN STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, mix all ingredients except bell peppers and cheddar cheese.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut top of bell peppers, clean the inside and rinse well.
• Stuff with mixture and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of each bell pepper.
• Add 1/2 cup water to shallow baking dish.
• Add bell peppers and cook for 30 minutes or until peppers are tender.