![]() Place the pepper halves cut-side-up in an ungreased 13×9-inch glass baking dish. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, 1 cup of the cheese and the cooked rice. Mix the taco seasoning into the ground beef. Cook and stir the beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes drain and discard any grease. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the water to boiling over medium-high heat. The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post. canned fire-roasted tomatoes with chipotle peppers.Most green bell peppers sold in the United States are grown in Florida. Today, bell peppers are used in cuisine throughout the world. The first mention of bell peppers was in The Boston Cooking School Cookbook by Fannie Merrit Farmer with a recipe for stuffed peppers. In 1493, Columbus took samples of these newly discovered bell peppers back to Europe, which spread to Asia and Africa too. Bell peppers specifically were named because of their “bell shape.” While peppers share their name with the popular dried peppercorns, they are in no way related. Peppers were named by Christopher Columbus and Spanish explorers. But we don’t know much about their history way back then.Īs far as we know, bell peppers originated in Mexico, Central America and northern South America. Prehistoric remains of peppers have been discovered at numerous sites in Peru. You appreciate differences.” -Jane Elliott The History of Bell Peppers: You want the vegetables - the lettuce, the cucumbers, the onions, the green peppers - to maintain their identity. ![]() In a salad bowl, you put in the different things. “We don’t need a melting pot in this country, folks. They’re delicious! Share your green peppers on social media today using the hashtags #GreenPeppersDay and #RecipesForHolidays.īe sure to follow my August Food Holidays page so you never miss a food holiday in the month of August! In these Taco Stuffed Peppers, Mexican rice with tomato, beans and cheese is stuffed into green bell peppers, baked and topped with cheese.Īugust 5th is Green Peppers Day! You should definitely celebrate by buying a few green bell peppers and making these taco stuffed peppers for dinner.
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