Servings: 4

4 Bell Peppers 4 Bell Peppers
½ lb ground beef ½ lb ground beef
½ tsp. Salt and Pepper ½ tsp. Salt and Pepper
½ cup diced onions ½ cup diced onions
olive oil olive oil
2 cups cooked rice 2 cups cooked rice
1 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 tsp. taco seasoning (or 1 tsp chili powder ½ tsp ground cumin) 2 tsp. taco seasoning (or 1 tsp chili powder ½ tsp ground cumin)
1 tsp garlic salt 1 tsp garlic salt
15-ounce can diced/crushed tomatoes 15-ounce can diced/crushed tomatoes
1 cup shredded cheese 1 cup shredded cheese

Slice the tops off bell peppers, remove the seeds, drizzle the insides with olive oil and season with salt.
Arrange cut-side down in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and back at 400° until softened but not collapsed, about 20 minutes.
Cook rice.
Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ½ lb. of ground beef, season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove to a plate and wipe out the skillet.
Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add diced onions, stirring occasionally until they start browning, 4 to 5 minutes.
Add spices and tomato paste cook/stir 1 minute.
Add diced/crushed tomatoes, black beans, cooked rice and cooked ground beef.
Divide the filling evenly among the peppers, pack it down. Arrange upright in the baking dish, cover with foil and bake at 400° until heated through, 20 minutes. Uncover and top with shredded cheese. Return to the oven and bake until the tops start browning, 6 to 8 minutes.

instead of cheese try topping with crushed butter crackers.  instead of cheese try topping with crushed butter crackers.
Put in a jelly roll pan or something that won't leak out the oil while baking upside down. Not flavorful enough to be worth the effort. If making again really increase the seasoning.  Put in a jelly roll pan or something that won't leak out the oil while baking upside down. Not flavorful enough to be worth the effort. If making again really increase the seasoning.