Stuffed Peppers

I REALLY love peppers, I like eating them just about anyway from raw to cooked.  I especially like the flavor of red peppers, the sweet and tangy taste they have is great!  I think the pepper itself is what makes me like stuffed peppers so much, but this recipe is a little different from the normal rice and beef assemble.  Its got a little more things to stuff which make it yummy and full of good for you veggies.  Always a plus!  Give them a try and see if your family ever wants to go back to the plain ones or if this flavorful difference will have them coming back for second helpings!

Shopping List:
1) Ground Meat (Beef or Turkey would probably be best), about 1/2 a lb will be plenty to make 6-8

2) 2-4 Peppers (any color, also to base how many you need, they will be cut in half so a serving is half of a pepper)

3) 1 Small Sweet Onion

4) 1 Can of Corn

5) 1 Can of Dice Tomatoes

6) 1 Can of Tomato Condensed Soup

7) Pepper Jack, Colby Jack or Monterrey Jack cheese

9) Instant rice (brown or white)

9) Bread Crumbs

10) 1 egg

11) Seasoning: Paprika, Cumin, Oregano, Salt and Pepper

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To Begin:
Start by preheating your oven to 350.

Then on a chopping board chop up about 1/2 cup onion into small diced pieces.  Get out a large mixing bowl and place inside the bowl.  To this bowl add your meat, 1/2 the can of corn (drained), 1/2 the can of tomatoes, 1-2 cups instant rice (depending on how much you prefer), add 3/4 of the can of condensed soup (leave the rest to the side because the rest is going to go on top of the peppers).  Then add your seasoning, 2 teaspoons of Paprika, Cumin and Oregano; salt and pepper to taste.  Then add your egg.  Sprinkle in bread crumbs as you go until you get a good consistency that you like.

Take your peppers and wash them.  Cut them longways from top to bottom.  Scoop out seeds until most all the white area inside is gone.  You should have a little half cup at this point.  Check to make sure they aren't wobbly.  If they are just cut off a small amount of the bottom so it is on a flat surface.

Place on a baking sheet covered in tin foil. (With the cheese be sprinkled on it just helps with the nightmare of cleaning up baked on cheese)

Fill peppers full of the meat mixture.  It can overflow!!

Pour some of the condensed soup over the top of each.  Sprinkle as much or as little cheese on top.

Cook for about 40-50 minutes.  YUM!