Monday, April 16, 2012

Chicken and Black Bean Chili Stuff Peppers

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I finally finished my big pot of  Mexican Style Black Beans.  I could have frozen most of it, but I was determined to come up with recipes for all of of it.  Here is my final recipe and I am really excited about this one. I love a good bowl of chili and I almost always put black beans in it.  So it was a not a big deal for me to make some chili with this last batch of beans.  I decided I had to give the beans a little more "love" so instead of just serving them in a bowl, I stuffed it into a bell pepper.  I have never made stuffed peppers so the process was a little new to me and I was jumping up and down when it all came out of the oven. We ate them with a simple cucumber salad and it was great low-carb meal.  This may be my first time stuffing a pepper with chili, but it certainly won't be my last time.   


Ingredients:
1lb of ground chicken (or any lean ground meat)
3-4 strips of bacon diced (optional)
2-3 cups of Mexican Style Black Beans
1 large can of Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beans (or brown sugar to taste)
1 medium onion diced
4-6 large bell peppers (tops diced)
1-2 Tbs of chili con carne powder
1-2 tsp of cumin powder
1 tsp ground oregano
1/2 tsp of poultry seasoning (if you use chicken or turkey)
2-3 cloves of garlic grated
1/2 cup of water
red chili flakes to taste
1/2 cup to 1 cup of grated cheese (I used Monterrey Jack)



 Directions:
Prior to making the chili, heat oven to 450 degrees.  Put hollowed out bell peppers in the oven for 12 minutes to precook them before stuffing them. While the peppers are precooking, start the chili.


In a large pan saute bacon. If you prefer not to use bacon, you can skip this step and just add some oil into the pan. If you use bacon drain everything except 1Tbs of bacon oil.  Next brown the ground chicken.
 



Then add onion, garlic and diced bell pepper to the pan and saute for a few minutes. Next add the seasonings and saute for a few minutes.
 

 


Then add the seasoned black beans next. Note: If you decide to use canned black beans, you will have to add more seasoning since the beans used here are pre-seasoned.

Also add Bush's Baked Vegetarian Beans for added sweetness. If you don't have this available to you, add a sprinkle of brown sugar (about 2tsp up to 1Tbs) to balance the flavors. I recommend Bush's baked beans because they use natural brown sugar in their product and I also like the added beans they give to the chili. I am not affiliated with the Bush's brand.  I just like their beans. 

Add 1/2 a cup of water and allow the chili to cook for 10-15 minutes. Taste for seasoning.  
 




Stuff the peppers with the chili mixture.  Fill them a little over the top of the pepper rim. Then top with the grated cheese and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Serve hot. Enjoy.




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26 comments:

  1. What a brilliant idea. Peppers and chili go together so freakin' well why have I never seen this before? You're amazing. I've fallen in love with black beans so I'm thinking this is on the list. :)

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  2. Oh my gosh, I have to have these. They look incredible.

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  3. Sounds innovative and interesting...looks yummy.

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  4. Mmmm, awesome use of a pepper!

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  5. This was a great use for the last of those black beans--I would love these!

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  6. Yum, this looks delicious, I LOVE stuffed peppers. And props to using all of the beans without having to freeze them!

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  7. Oh yum! This looks fabulous, Ramona! Stuffed peppers are one of our favorite dishes. I would love to try it with black bean chili. Thank you for sharing!

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  8. I love stuffed peppers, I have a vegetarian variety posting tomorrow. This sounds so good! And thanks for the award yesterday! :)

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  9. Oh wow, I am loving these!! I adore black beans so the fact that you put them in a stuffed pepper...that is just amazing!

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  10. You are creative with those beans and I love the idea of them stuffed in the peppers. I have got to try that with my left overs that I stashed in freezer. Great idea. Just got home from another adventure into Orlando to stock up on my supples. Hope you are having a great day.

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  11. Oooh, those peppers look amazing! I love stuffed peppers but have never used beans before. This so goes on my to do list!

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  12. Looks so good make my mouth watering,I never make stuffed pepper,I should try sometime with this Yummy recipe, Bookmark It ,,Thanks for let me know about the award,I appreciated :)
    Ridwan

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  13. Beautiful, Ramona!!! I've never added black beans to my chili, but I'd like that so much better than kidney beans...I need to remember to do that :) I'd love them in your stuffed peppers, too!

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  14. I love this mexican inspired stuffed peppers - I have never tried it with beans (healthy) and usually make it with spiced potatoes (of course ;))
    Yum!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  15. I have really enjoyed all of your black bean recipes and this is no exception. In fact this might be my favorite of all. Looks like a great dinner!

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  16. Ramona this is BRILLIANT! I love chicken and black bean chili and it never occurred to me to stuff it in a pepper! YUM!

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  17. Those must have been some big peppers to get all of that delicious filling in them! I would take a filling like this and wrap it inside a flour tortilla. :) Love using the peppers and reducing the carbs!

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  18. I love stuffed peppers and this looks absolutely amazing! LOVE your stuffing and presentation. :)

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  19. That looks delicious!

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  20. I absolutely love this idea! I made stuffed peppers the other day and my husband asked me not to make them again. I will however, with your recipe, be making them again!

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  21. Well aren't you the clever one! This looks amazing.

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  22. I have always wanted to make stuffed peppers, but I have never got around to it. Your recipe peaked my interest once again. I hope to make this in the next few weeks. If I do I will link back and tell you how I did.

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  23. Hi Ramona,

    I love stuffed peppers, never met one I didn't like. Yours look really good. Thanks for being a part of the YBR:)

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