South-Of-The-Border Stuffed Peppers

Serves: 2

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

48

Sweetness

51

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Water

1 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

450 g

Ground Beef

1 clove

Garlic (minced)

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

2

Lightly grease a baking dish

3

Place the bell and poblano peppers in the prepared baking dish

4

Cook in preheated oven until poblano pepper's skin becomes wrinkled, about 20 minutes

5

Remove the poblano pepper from the dish, and peel off the skin

6

Chop the poblano pepper into 1/4 inch pieces, and set aside

7

Combine the rice and water in a pan over medium heat, and bring to a boil

8

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes

9

Remove from heat, and set aside

10

Place the onion in a skillet over medium heat; cook until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes

11

Stir in the ground beef; cook until crumbly and evenly browned

12

Drain the meat, and stir in the garlic, cumin, and oregano

13

Cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute

14

Season with salt and pepper to taste

15

Stir the rice, enchilada sauce, and poblano pepper into the beef mixture, and mix thoroughly

16

Adjust the seasoning if desired

17

To make the cheese sauce, place the queso asadero in saucepan over medium heat and stir until melted and smooth

18

Lower oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

19

Spoon the beef mixture into bell peppers until heaping full

20

Place any extra beef mixture into the center of the baking dish between the peppers

21

Drizzle cheese sauce over each pepper

22

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil

23

Bake peppers in preheated oven until cheese sauce bubbles and filling is heated through, about 35 minutes