SLOW-COOKER STUFFED PEPPERS

Slow-Cooker Stuffed Peppers image

This slow-cooker recipe takes just 15 minutes of prep in the morning-so you can come home to a cheesy and tender stuffed pepper dish in the evening.

Provided by VELVEETA Cheese

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Time 5h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 green bell peppers
½ pound ground pork
1 cup instant white rice, uncooked
1 cup frozen peas
¾ cup water, divided
½ cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce, divided
¼ pound VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Steps:

Cut tops off peppers; chop tops, then refrigerate for another use. Remove seeds from peppers; discard. Set pepper shells aside.
Mix meat, rice, peas, and 1/4 cup each water and barbecue sauce just until blended; spoon into pepper shells.
Combine remaining water and barbecue sauce in slow cooker. Stand peppers in slow cooker; top with VELVEETA. Cover with lid. Cook on LOW 5 to 7 hours (or on HIGH 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours).
Serve peppers topped with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.7 calories, Carbohydrate 42.3 g, Cholesterol 59.1 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 19.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 840 mg, Sugar 14.9 g