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Crock Pot - Black Bean Stuffed Peppers
by Abby Zenthoefer
serves: 6
  Black Bean Stuffed Peppers for Crock Pot
Ingredients:
  1 medium   onion, finely chopped
  1/4 tspn   cayenne pepper
  1/4 tspn   dried oregano
  1/4 tspn   ground cumin
  1/4 tspn   chili powder
  15 oz   black beans, rinsed and drained
  6 tall   green bell peppers, tops removed, seeded and cored
  1 cup   shredded monterey jack cheese
  1 cup   tomato salsa
  1/2 cup   sour cream
Directions:
  Spray medium skillet with cooking spray. Saute onions until golden. Add cayenne pepper, oregano, cumin and chili powder. Remove from heat.

Mash half the black beans with cooked onion in medium mixing bowl. Stir in remaining beans. Place bell peppers in crock pot; spoon black bean mixture into bell peppers. Sprinkle cheese over peppers. pour salsa over cheese. Cover; cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or HIGH 3 to 4.

Serve each with sour cream and chives.