Cheesy Bacon & Bean Stuffed Peppers Recipe | Danica's Daily
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""Cheesy Bacon & Bean Stuffed Peppers are a complete meal and total fall comfort food. This recipe puts a spin on the classic stuffed bell peppers by giving them a spicy kick and BACON! Afterall, doesn’t bacon make everything better?! I LOVE it when you can add little smokey crisp bacon treats without adding a ton of calories/fat. A little goes a long way. I used a homemade taco seasoning to spice them up, but, feel free to get creative by adding salsa, diced green chilies and/or jalapeños."" - danicasdaily
Dinner
- 5 Pieces uncured, applewood smoked bacon, chopped (I like TJ’s)
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 c water
- 1 c brown basmati rice
- 2 Tbsp Taco Seasoning
- 1 15 oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro
- 4-6 red, yellow, orange or green bell peppers, tops cut off and seeds/membrane removed
- 1 1/2 oz finely shredded low-fat cheddar, I used Cabot 50% Cheddar
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