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Mexican Beef and Bean-Stuffed Peppers

C the Peppers

Bell peppers, regardless of their color, provide vitamin C also called ascorbic acid. Choosing vitamin C-rish foods keeps gums and blood vessels healthy.

8 reviews

11 ratings

Breakfast cereal is a unique ingredient that helps keep these hearty, colorful stuffed peppers low in fat and high in flavor! From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:20 min

Start to Finish:1 hr 5 min

makes:8 servings

1 1/2	cups Fiber One® original bran cereal
1	can (15 oz) tomato puree
4	medium bell peppers
1/2	lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
1	medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1	can (8 oz) kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1	can (4 oz) chopped green chilies, undrained
2	teaspoons chili powder
1/2	teaspoon ground cumin
1/4	cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, if desired

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). In medium bowl, mix cereal and tomato puree; let stand 5 minutes.
2.	Cut bell peppers lengthwise in half. Remove seeds and membranes. Place peppers, cut sides up, in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
3.	In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in cereal mixture and remaining ingredients except cheese. Divide beef mixture evenly among peppers.
4.	Cover; bake 40 to 45 minutes or until peppers are tender. Sprinkle each pepper half with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese; let stand 5 minutes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 50 to 55 minutes.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 30); Total Fat 3g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 510mg; Total Carbohydrate 24g (Dietary Fiber 9g, Sugars 5g); Protein 10g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 50%; Calcium 8%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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A little substitute

We substituted a cup of cooked brown rice for the cereal and added a little cilantro. When it came out of the oven we topped it with a little dab of sour cream and salsa. Very tasty!
Posted at 11:58 AM on January 19 2010 by cnduda

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Won't make again...

Way too much cereal and not enough taste. We didn't like it. Even modifications won't make this any better. Next time, I'll stick to my old favorite recipe for stuffed peppers.
Posted at 1:10 PM on June 16 2009 by KatyInLasVegas

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Easy recipe

Both my husband and I liked this. Didn't take too long to fix and is just enough for a meal. I really couldn't tell the fiber cereal was mixed in there. I need more fiber so this is a great way to get it.
Posted at 3:29 PM on February 23 2009 by Catherine

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Made this tonight and we all liked it. It was easy to prepare and didn't take too long to be done. Next time I may try adding less cereal, as I felt like I could still strongly taste it- but it wasn't too bad!
Posted at 8:33 AM on January 30 2009 by SaraAnn85

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mexican beef and bean stuffed peppers

What a waste of red peppers! Fixed it tonight and neither my husband or I liked it.
Posted at 9:46 AM on January 6 2009 by sheilaA

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Loved this

This is a definite hit in our home. It has a great flavor, is visually pleasing, portionally satisfying, and very nutritional. I did tweak, and or changed the recipe just a bit. I reduced the cereal to 1/2 C, upped the lean ground beef to 1 1/2 lbs, I preferred it with a bit more meat. Also, the best part, since it is just the two of us, I really liked that it freezes well.
Posted at 9:39 AM on February 4 2008 by diet4u

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LOVED IT

I LOVE THIS RECIPE. I added a touch of salsa (teaspoon)to the top of the meat mixture right after it came out of the oven. LOVED IT.
Posted at 9:47 AM on October 24 2007 by

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I ACTUALLY SWITCHED THIS AROUND A LITTLE. I USED GROUND TURKEY 99% FAT FREE AND USED GREEN PEPPERS. I ACTUALLY MAY TRY IT WITH RED PEPPERS NEXT TIME, A PERSONAL PREFERNCE. i LOVED IT AND SO DID MY BOYFRIEND. YOU HAVE TO LIKE BEANS THOUGH. IT WAS ALSO VERY EASY TO MAKE AND EASY TO CLEAN UP.
Posted at 10:19 AM on August 22 2007 by JME