Mexican-Style Stuffed Bell Pepper with Black Beans, Meat & Mozzarella

Mexican-Style Stuffed Bell Pepper with Black Beans, Meat & Mozzarella
(Recipe for 1 large pepper = 2 halves)

Ingredients:

• 1 large red bell pepper, halved and deseeded

• 120 g ground meat (e.g. beef & pork blend, turkey, or plant-based)

• 1/4 cup (approx. 60 g) canned black beans, rinsed

• 2 tbsp (approx. 30 g) canned corn

• 1/4 onion, finely chopped

• 1 tsp tomato paste

• 0.5 tsp garlic granules

• 0.5 tsp seasoning for ground meat

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 2 slices (approx. 30 g) mozzarella cheese

• 1 tsp chopped chives (for serving)

Instructions:

1. Prepare the filling
Sauté the chopped onion in a small amount of oil. Add the ground meat and cook until browned.
Add black beans, corn, garlic, spices, and tomato paste. Mix well and cook for another minute until the flavors blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

2. Stuff the pepper
Cut the pepper in half and remove the seeds.
Fill each half with the warm meat mixture.

3. Bake
Place the stuffed peppers in a preheated oven at 180°C (top and bottom heat) for 10–15 minutes until the pepper softens.
Then place a slice of mozzarella on each half and bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese melts and turns lightly golden.

4. Serve
Sprinkle with fresh chopped chives and serve hot.

Estimated Nutritional Values (entire recipe = 2 halves):

• Calories: ~350–370 kcal

• Protein: ~25 g

• Fat: ~20 g

• Carbohydrates: ~18–20 g