easy spanish rice stuffed bell peppers

Kingman, AZ
Updated on Mar 3, 2013

My Brother Dan made this the other night-Yummy!

prep time 40 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 2-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • 6 large bell peppers-red, yellow, orange or green
  • - salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • 2 boxes rice a roni spanish rice *see note*
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 can mexican tomatoes
  • 5 cups water *see note*

How To Make easy spanish rice stuffed bell peppers

  • Step 1
    Pre Heat oven to 350 F.
  • Step 2
    Salt and pepper ground beef, brown in a skillet. Add cilantro and minced garlic - cook grease off. Set aside. Cook Spanish Rice according to instructions, add mexican tomatoes, juice also.( If you want it spicy-use Rotel tomatoes) Add cooked hamburger to the rice mixture, mix well.
  • Step 3
    While the ground beef and rice are cooking, cut tops off of your bell peppers, scoop out the seeds, rinse. Add beef/spanish rice mixture to the bell peppers, stuff full. Put stuffed peppers in a 9 x 13 glass pan; add a little water to the bottom of the pan. Cover with foil, cook for about 45-60 mins.
  • Step 4
    *NOTE*: Use only 1 Tbsp of butter in the Spanish Rice to cut out fat; use only 4 Cups or less of water if you add the juice of the Mexican tomatoes.

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Category: Beef
Category: Vegetables
Category: Rice Sides
Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Rice/Grains
Method: Bake

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