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Southwest Stuffed Peppers
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
20
minutes
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Total Time
35
minutes
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Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
8
servings
Ingredients
Stuffed peppers:
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2
cups
shredded pork or ground beef
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2
cups
prepared rice
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white or brown
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1
small can diced green chiles
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8
peppers
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green or red
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¼
cup
green salsa
Lime Yogurt Sauce:
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¼
cup
Greek yogurt
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¼
cup
mayo
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2
cup
limes squeezed
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about 1/3 to 1/2 lime juice
Toppings:
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Paprika
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Sliced Avocados
Instructions
Cut a small slice off of peppers on one side leaving the stem intact. Remove seeds from the interior of the pepper. Place in a 9x13 casserole pan.
Combine pork, rice, green chiles, and green salsa in a bowl. Stuff peppers with filling mixture, pressing down to really fill them.
Bake covered with foil at 400 degrees F for 25 min. Uncover and bake for additional 10 minutes.
Remove and allow to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, combine Greek yogurt, mayo, and lime juice in a small bowl.
Top each pepper with lime yogurt sauce, paprika, and if desired sliced avocado.