fiesta stuffed peppers made in the slow cooker

Name: Fiesta Stuffed Peppers made in the Slow Cooker
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground beef; 1/3 cup(s) long grain rice, uncooked; 1/2 small onion, chopped; 10 ounce(s) can rotel with habeneros or just rotel, or eliminate all together if you don't like spicy; 4 1/2 ounce(s) can green chilis; 1/2 teaspoon(s) each salt and pepper; 1 to 2 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1 teaspoon(s) cumin; 1 teaspoon(s) oregano; 1 cup(s) cheddar cheese, shredded; 4 large bell peppers, we like green, but any color is nice; 15 ounce(s) can tomato sauce; 4 to 8 slice(s) 1 ounce slices or more, chipolte cheese, any flavor. monteray jack would be a nice option and not so spicy

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Jane Whittaker

Massena (now in FL), NY

Updated on Oct 24, 2011

I really didn't know what to call these but we like the southwestern flavors and spicy food, so fiesta it was. Included is suggestions to tame it down a little if you don't like really spicy food. I had a crew of men in my kitchen this AM so I just took pict of the finished pepper and not the steps.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 8 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/3 cup long grain rice, uncooked
1/2 small onion, chopped
10 ounces can rotel with habeneros or just rotel, or eliminate all together if you don't like spicy
4 1/2 ounces can green chilis
1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
4 large bell peppers, we like green, but any color is nice
15 ounces can tomato sauce
4 to 8 slices 1 ounce slices or more, chipolte cheese, any flavor. monteray jack would be a nice option and not so spicy

How To Make fiesta stuffed peppers made in the slow cooker

Step 1

In a bowl combine the first 10 ingredients using half the rotel and reserving the other half.

Step 2

If your peppers don't want to stand up, take a sharp knife and shave a little off the bottom. If you oops cut off too much and have a hole, don't fret. Take one of the pieces that you cut off and use it to close up the hole.
Step 3

Fill each pepper with desired amount of filling.
Step 4

Mix the reserved rotel and tomato sauce and pour over the filled peppers. This will make the tastiest sauce.
Step 5

Turn on slow cooker to low and cook for 8 hours.
Step 6

A few minutes before eating, put a slice of cheese or two on each pepper and allow to melt.
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