Fridge to Dinner Table: Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers

Hi all! To my regular readers and follower sorry for the long absence from posting.

Life has gotten a bit busy and my wallet a bit empty. With out further ado I bring you my next recipe, baby stuffed bell peppers. I made a "south west" style stuffed bell peppers.

Baby bell pepper are a great alternative for the larger bell peppers if you like a more mild taste and/or have a sensitive stomach. I know me personally I cook for one and two on occasion. The small size of the baby bells works as a great small portion or as an appetizer.

I will be posting more stuffed pepper recipes in the near future as I test them and perfect the flavors I want.

Stuffed peppers is a great way to look fancy with out having to put in a ton of work. The possibilities are endless as far as combos and ingredients for them. Another great thing is you can make as much or as little of the filing as you need for the amount of peppers you are stuffing. I will give you around about amounts for the stuffing and you can make more or less from that.

Southwest stuffed baby bell peppers:

Baby bell peppers (I used a pack of 4, red,yellow and orange)
20oz ground turkey (I use 91% lean)
1 Taco seasoning packet
1-2 tablespoons taco sauce (optional)
1/4 cup brown or white rice (cooked)
1/4 cup frozen roasted corn
1/4 cup Canned black beans (drained and rinsed)
1/4 cup colby jack or cheddar
1/4 cup pepperjack

*Pre-Heat oven to 400*

- Washed dry baby bell peppers.

Cut tops off and clean out seeds and membrane.

- Heat a large frying pan to medium high heat. Brown the ground turkey, bring pan down to medium heat.

Add 1/4 cup of water and taco seasoning packet as well as your favorite taco sauce or hot sauce. cover and let simmer for about 3-5 minutes until fully cooked.

-In a mixing bowl combine corn, rice, beans, cheese, and ground turkey. Mix well.

- use a muffin pan or ramekins to hold peppers upright.