Bean-and-Rice-Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

  • 4 medium green, red, and/or yellow sweet peppers
  • 1 15 ounce can chili beans with chili gravy
  • 1 cup cooked converted rice
  • 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Remove tops, membranes, and seeds from peppers. In a medium bowl, stir together chili beans with chili gravy, rice, and 1/2 cup of the cheese; spoon into peppers. Pour tomato sauce into the bottom of a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Place peppers, filled sides up, in slow cooker.
Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 6 1/2 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
Transfer peppers to serving plate. Spoon tomato sauce over peppers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

From the Test Kitchen
For Easy Cleanup:

Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, remove food from your slow cooker and simply dispose of the liner. Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside.