Stuffed Peppers

I have never made stuffed peppers before, and I had been seeing them around the blogsphere, so I decided it was time for me to give them a try. I looked at a bunch of recipes and decided to do my own thing. I loved them, my husband not so much, he is a picky mo fo! What can ya do?

I also cheated a bit by using boxed rice (good god I am ashamed)! Use the spices according to your tastes, after combining everything you can re-taste for seasonings as everything is essentially cooked.

1 box of GOOD Spanish Rice, I like Old El Paso

1/2 lb lean ground beef

1/2 lb ground pork

1/2 onion diced

2 garlic cloves minced

1/2 tomato, chopped

1/2 Jalapeno ribs removed and diced small

onion powder

garlic powder

Cayenne

smoky paprika

Jalapeno Jack Cheese, shredded

4 Bell Peppers, I used yellow and red (I hate green ones)

Cut your peppers in half (as you can see I did it the long way, just to be different), de-seed and remove the stem if you wish

Saute your beef and pork in a skillet, about half way thru cooking drain the grease off and then add your onions, jalapeno, garlic and spices

Cook your Spanish rice according to the box instructions, use about 1/4 less liquid than it calls for and under cook it a bit (I added in the diced tomato to the rice before cooking)

In the meant time, place your peppers on a non-stick sheet pan and cook at 350 for about 15 minutes, remove and cool

Mix your cooked rice with your meat and fill the pepper shells

Cook at 350 for about 15-20 minutes, remove and sprinkle on cheese