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Stuffed Peppers

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INGREDIENTS
- 4 medium green, red and/or yellow bell peppers
- 2 medium red onions, halved
- 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) olive oil, divided
- 1 medium Spanish onion or Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 small red chile pepper, finely chopped (optional)
- 1/2 lb. (225 g) lean ground beef
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) chili powder
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped chorizo
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) basmati rice or long-grain rice, cooked according to package directions
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) shredded cheddar cheese
METHOD
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Arrange bell peppers and red onions on baking sheet; drizzle with 1/2 Tbsp. (7 mL) olive oil. Roast 15 minutes or until peppers are tender. Let cool 10 minutes.
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Decrease oven to 350°F (180°C). Slice top from bell peppers and reserve; remove seeds. Set aside. Heat remaining 1/2 Tbsp. (7 mL) olive oil in large skillet and cook Spanish onion, garlic and chile pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, about 4 minutes. Add ground beef, cumin and chili powder and cook, stirring occasionally, until ground beef is browned. Stir in chorizo and cook 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Finely chop red onions. Stir red onions, Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise and cooked rice into ground beef mixture. Stuff peppers with rice mixture, then top with pepper tops and arrange in baking dish.
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Bake 20 minutes. Remove pepper tops and set aside. Top peppers with cheddar cheese and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Top with pepper tops to serve.
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