MY CHICKEN-BLACK BEANS CHILI STUFFED RED and YELLOW BELL PEPPERS, Over a bed of CILANTRO CAULIFLOWER RICE!

Traditionally, bell peppers are stuffed with red meat, and cover with cheese. I decided to come up with a different recipe today. I’ll stuffed my peppers with 98% fat free ground chicken and black beans chili. Two half peppers will be top with bacon strips and the other two with some cheese. Boom!
 
Category:  Entrée 
Approx. Prep and Cook Time:   45 Minutes to 1 hr.
Approximate Cost:    $13.05 or $6.53 per 2 servings
Difficulty Level:  Intermediate
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free    
Servings: 4 peppers or 2 servings 2 peppers each
 
Ingredients for the Bell Peppers ($10.30)
½ lb. of 98% fat free ground chicken ($2.00)
2 med-size bell peppers cut diagonally, seeds removed ($3.50)
1 tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.20)
1 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.45)
¼ c. chopped organic dry onion (.15)
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed once ($1.25)
4 bacon slices, cooked crispy to garnish the peppers ($1.00)
½ c. Mexica Style 4 Cheeses, or to-taste ($1.00)
2 or 3 slices of cooked crispy bacon for garnish over peppers (.75)
 
Ingredients for the Cilantro Cauliflower Rice ($2.75)
½ head of cauliflower, florets detached and stems removed ($1.50)
½ chopped red onion (.25)
1 c. Cilantro leaves (.25)
1 tsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.20)
½ tsp. Roasted Garlic and Herbs (.10)
1 tsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.45)
 
STUFFED BELL PEPPERS DIRECTIONS
Season the chicken with 1 tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning, 1 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil and ¼ c. chopped organic dry onion. Refrigerate.
Cut the 2 med-size bell peppers diagonally, remove the seeds and set aside.
In a skillet or pan, sauté the seasoned ground chicken briefly, add the black beans and adjust the seasoning if you prefer salty.
Set the mix aside for few minutes, until it cools a bit, then begin to stuff the peppers, generously.
Bake in the baking pan at 475 degrees for anywhere between 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the bell peppers size, your oven, or until the peppers are tender.
 
CILANTRO CAULIFLOWER RICE DIRECTIONS
Chop the Cilantro and red onion, set aside.
Pull the florets out of the head, remove the Cauliflower stems, place the florets in a food processor and pulse briefly until they look like rice.
In a skillet with my Basting Olive oil over med high, add the cauliflower rice, stir, add Paprika, Roasted Garlic and Herbs and my Dry Seasoning.
Stir until all is combined, then add the Cilantro leaves, stir again and remove from the heat.
Finally, sprinkle some cheese to top the peppers, bake briefly to melt, remove from oven.
 
To plate, place peppers on top of the cilantro rice, and garnish with the cooked bacon.
 
Bon Appetite!
  
Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings
Angie’s Basting Olive Oil:  www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil
Angie’s Homemade Pesto   http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce