Bean and Salsa Dip

Healthy Bean and Salsa Dip

  • Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds
  • Cook tops and bottoms of peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes
  • Drain peppers and set them aside
  • Combine rice and the next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl
  • Stir in 1 c. cheese
  • Spoon mixture evenly into peppers
  • place peppers in a 11 x 7 x 2 baking dish
  • Add hot water to dish to a depth of 1/2 inch
  • Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes
  • Sprinkle with remaining cheese
  • Bake additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts

Ingredients

  • 6 md Sweet red, yellow, or orange - peppers
  • 1 1/2 c Cooked long grain rice (no -salt or fat)
  • 1/2 c Chopped onion
  • 1 cn (15 oz) red kidney beans, - rinsed and drained
  • 1 cn (14 1/2 oz) no salt-added -stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cn (4 oz) chopped green -chilies, drained (to taste, -the little ones don't like -it so hot)
  • 1 ts Chili powder
  • 1 1/2 c Shredded ff sharp cheddar -cheese, divided

Comment
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Cook time is 30 minutes and is good for 6 servings