Stuffed Peppers Mole
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This eye-catching main dish recipe combines precooked ground beef, Spanish rice, a Mexican cheese blend, and mole sauce and takes just 20 minutes to prepare from start-to-finish.

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Ingredients
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4 small or 2 largesweet pepperssee savings

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1 8.8 oz. pouchcooked Spanish-style rice or long grain&wild ricesee savings

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10 to 12 oz.cooked ground beef crumbles, or 2 cups cooked ground beefsee savings

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1/2 cupfrozen whole kernel cornsee savings

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3 Tbsp.purchased mole sauce*see savings

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2 Tbsp.watersee savings

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1/2 cupshredded Mexican cheese blend or shredded cheddar cheese (2 oz.)see savings

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Salt and ground black peppersee savings

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2 Tbsp.snipped fresh cilantrosee savings

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Directions
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Cut tops off small peppers or halve large peppers lengthwise. Remove membranes and seeds. In a 4-quart Dutch oven immerse peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove; drain peppers, cut sides down, on paper towels.
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For filling, in a saucepan combine rice, beef, corn, mole sauce, and water. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Place peppers, cut sides up, on platter. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Spoon filling into peppers. Sprinkle with cilantro. Makes 4 servings.
Test KItchen Tip
If you can't find mole sauce, substitute 1/4 cup enchilada sauce and omit the 2 tablespoons water.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 732 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Total Sugar 4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 28 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 205%, Calcium 11%, Iron 23%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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