Vegetarian Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Beans, rice, and creamy cheese are the perfect filling for these Vegetarian Stuffed Poblano Peppers.Yield: 4 stuffed peppers

📝 Ingredients

• 4 medium poblano peppers
• 1 1/2 c cooked black beans, (drained if canned)
• 1 1/3 c cooked rice
• 1 c diced tomatoes, (drained if canned)
• 1 onion, (minced)
• 1/4 c fresh cilantro, (chopped and packed)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 apache or jalapeno pepper, (veined and minced (optional))
• 1/2 c queso fresco (or Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 450F.
2. 2Wearing gloves, carefully cut the top off of the poblano peppers, creating a lid (as if you were prepping a pumpkin for carving). Remove the seeds and veins from inside the peppers.
3. 3In a large bowl, mix together black beans, cooked rice, diced tomatoes, minced onion, cilantro, salt, and cumin. Add minced jalapeno, if using. Mix all ingredients well. Add cheese, and mix until combined.
4. 4Stuff each pepper with rice mixture, leaving enough room at the top for the ‘lid’ you created earlier to return to its place.
5. 5Lay the stuffed, capped peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, checking and turning every 10 minutes or so, to be sure they are not burning.
6. 6Serve warm, with salsa and sour cream.