Pimientos rellenos

Ingredientes

• 6 bell peppers (I use @pureflavor peppers from Costco)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup cauliflower rice (or 1 cup cooked rice)
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp olive oil more for drizzling
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 cup shredded cheese

Preparación

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 375F

3. 3

   Cut the top off and remove the insides of your bell peppers and place them in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt & pepper and bake for 15 minutes (another option is to boil the peppers for 5 minutes).

4. 4

   For the mixture: Heat olive oil, add onions garlic and cook until translucent. Add the ground beef & spices (except oregano) and sauté until meat is browned. Add cauliflower rice, mix well with ground beef and cook for 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce & oregano stirring to incorporate all together.

5. 5

   Remove the bell peppers from the oven and divide the mixture between all 6 peppers. Add the top over each pepper. Add 1/2 cup water to the baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Uncover, add cheese and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese has melted. Broil to brown the cheese. Enjoy