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Leftover chili stuffed peppers are delicious, flavorful, and the easiest way to make stuffed peppers, with only three ingredients and five minutes of prep. | aheadofthyme.com

Chili Stuffed Peppers


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  • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Description

Leftover chili stuffed peppers are delicious, flavorful, and the easiest way to make stuffed peppers, with only three ingredients and five minutes of prep.


Ingredients

  • 3 large bell peppers
  • 1 + 1/2 cups leftover chili, homemade or store-bought
  • 1 cup Tex Mex cheese or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded and divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
  2. Cut the bell peppers in halves. Remove and discard the seeds.
  3. Place leftover chili in a medium mixing bowl and add 1/2 cup cheese. Stir to combine. Fill up each pepper with chili filling.
  4. Place the stuffed peppers in a 9x13-inch casserole pan or large baking pan. Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons of shredded cheese on top of each stuffed pepper. Continue baking (uncovered) for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted.
  6. Let the stuffed peppers rest for 5 minutes before serving. 

Notes

How to store: Keep leftover chili stuffed peppers in an airtight container. They will keep as long as your chili is fresh. For example, fresh beef chili will last for 3-4 days. So if you used 3-day old chili, your chili stuffed peppers would only last for 1 day.

How to reheat: Reheat chili stuffed peppers in a 375F preheated oven for 20-30 minutes. To speed up cooking, cut the stuffed pepper open (either in halves or quarters). You can also reheat it in the air fryer at 350F for 10 minutes.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American