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Enchilada-style stuffed bell peppers with beef, bean and rice filling

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  • 1½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp gran cumin
  • ¼ tsp oregano
  • 1 cup queso oaxaca
  • 1 cup medium cheddar
  • 4 whole bell peppers
Cut the four bell peppers in half and remove the seeds; set on the air fryer tray and sprinkle with a little salt.
Air frying the pepper halves
  • salt
Air fry at 375 for seven minutes.
In a small saucepan, cover the chile pods, ancho and roma tomato with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • 5 whole New Mexico or Guajillo chile pods
  • 1 whole chile ancho
  • 1 whole roma tomato
  • water
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves
  • 2½ cup water
Transfer to the blender with two garlic cloves, salt, cumin, oregano and two and a half cups of water; blend until smooth and set aside.
  • 1½ lb lean ground beef
Brown one and a half pounds of lean ground beef in a pan over medium-high heat, breaking it up; add the spices and cook about two minutes.
Browning the beef
Add the diced bell pepper and half onion and cook three minutes.
  • 1 whole bell pepper
  • ½ whole onion
  • 1½ cup pre-cooked beans
  • ¼ cup enchilada sauce
  • 1½ cup water
Add one and a half cups of pre-cooked beans, a quarter cup of the enchilada sauce and one and a half cups of water; bring to a simmer and adjust the salt.
  • 1½ cup minute rice
Stir in one and a half cups of minute rice, reduce to medium-low, cover and cook 10 minutes until no liquid remains.
Cooking the rice in the filling
Drain any liquid from the peppers and fill them.
  • oil
  • water
Heat a little oil in the pan over medium-low, add the rest of the enchilada sauce (strained if needed) and a little more water; bring to a simmer, adjust the salt and simmer five more minutes.
Stuffing the peppers
Set the stuffed peppers in the sauce, spoon a little sauce over, top with shredded queso oaxaca and cheddar, cover and let the cheese melt a couple of minutes.
Cheese and melting