HASH BROWN HOT DISH STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Hash Brown Hot Dish Stuffed Bell Peppers image

Bell peppers stuffed with hashbrowns, ground beef, green beans, and cheese. My apartment-mate and I invented this recipe while drinking beer and 'reminiscing' about elementary-school cafeteria food. When we got around to trying it out, we were pleasantly surprised. Beats your old school cook's tater tot hot dish!

Provided by Beckerkorn

Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 frozen hash brown patties
4 bell peppers, tops cut off, seeded
½ pound ground beef
1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, diced
salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch cumin
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Cook the hashbrown patties according to package directions. Mash with a fork and set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Place the peppers in the boiling water and turn off the stove. After 10 minutes remove the peppers from the water and set aside.
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Mix in the hashbrowns, green beans, jalapeno, salt, pepper, cumin, and cheddar cheese.
Loosely stuff the beef mixture into the peppers. Place peppers onto a baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. Let cool 1 minute before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 64.1 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 19.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 665.2 mg, Sugar 4.1 g