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
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
- 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
- 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