Dirty Beans and Rice Stuffed Peppers

Name: Dirty Beans and Rice Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup rancharo cheese (any cheese will do); 1/2 cup onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, diced; 1 cup pinto beans (any kind of bean will do); 1 cup cooked rice; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/2 lb ground beef (any leftover meat will do); 2 (2 ounce) bags Fritos corn chips (any crunchy chip will do); 4 bell peppers (5 if small, any color)

Submitted by Laura Charlonne

"It's really just a bunch of leftovers stuffed inside a pepper, but my family raved about it!! Go vegetarian and leave out the meat, or use as a side dish."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 cup rancharo cheese (any cheese will do)
¹⁄₂ cup onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, diced
1 cup pinto beans (any kind of bean will do)
1 cup cooked rice
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
¹⁄₂ lb ground beef (any leftover meat will do)
2 (2 ounce) bags Fritos corn chips (any crunchy chip will do)
4 bell peppers (5 if small, any color)

directions

Sautee onion and garlic add beef and brown.
Mix together all ingredients except chips.
Stuff peppers and top with smashed chips.
Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

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Reviews

I love recipes like this!!! Good without the meat (I try to do at least 2-3 meatless meals a week) and used up my leftover rice and couscous and barley!!! Thank you for a great way to re-use food!

dgpat