Dinner for 6

Southwestern Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Southwestern Stuffed Bell Peppers
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 onion; 2 ribs celery; 2 cloves garlic; 1 large select one tomato; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 cans (15 oz) black beans; 1 cans (7 oz) roasted green chiles; 1 cup frozen corn; 1 1/2 cups cooked long grain rice; 1/4 cup cilantro leaves (optional); 6 select one rainbow bell peppers; 1 cup spicy cheese such as chipotle gouda or pepper jack

$13.31for 450 minServes 6

Bell peppers bake around a seasoned beef, bean, corn, green chile, and rice filling with melted spicy cheese.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Enchilada, 7 oz$0.16/oz typical	7 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Bell peppers, 2.25 lb$2.49/lb typical	2.25 lb	$5.60Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 8 oz$0.35/oz typical	8 oz	$2.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.96

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Gluten-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.33 per serving$13.31 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion
2 ribs celery
2 cloves garlic
1 large select one tomato
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 cans (15 oz) black beans
1 cans (7 oz) roasted green chiles
1 cup frozen corn
1 1/2 cups cooked long grain rice
1/4 cup cilantro leaves (optional)
6 select one rainbow bell peppers
1 cup spicy cheese such as chipotle gouda or pepper jack

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and cut the tops from the bell peppers.
Cook the beef, onion, celery, and garlic in a large skillet until the beef reaches 160 F.
Stir in the tomato, tomato paste, cumin, chili powder, salt, black beans, green chiles, and corn.
Fold in the cooked rice and simmer the filling for 5 minutes.
Fill the peppers and place them in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover, add the cheese, and bake for 5 minutes.

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