Frito Pie Stuffed Peppers

Frito pie stuffed peppers are a fun and festive Halloween craft AND dinner to fuel you for the whole evening of Halloween fun. Learn how to carve stuffed pepper jack o lanterns.

recipe originally published October 2010

 

Halloween stuffed peppers

Here we are approaching Halloween again, in my eighth year of blogging.

I continue to carve these stuffed pepper jack o lanterns each year despite 1) not having children, and 2) everyone and their dog makes them now.

Yep.

Rosemary dachshund carved one of these.

Okay maybe the dog didn't carve one, but these stuffed pepper jack o lanterns are everywhere now.

Remaining true to my lifelong nature, however - I do what I want, and in October, I want stuffed pepper jack o lanterns with all the fillings.

This year, I chose a Midwest favorite - Frito pie stuffed peppers.

Everyone loves Frito Pie...

Make your favorite chili recipe, grab a bag of Fritos and carve a couple peppers - you've got a super fun and deliciously tasty Halloween night dinner!

Carving the peppers is the best part.

Ready for stuffing:

When assembling, I layered the chili with a dairy free cheese that GRATES LIKE A DREAM. I am still amazed by this recipe - have you tried it yet?

This Smoky Lentil Chili recipe is fairly quick - you can carve the peppers while it cooks.

 

 

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Yield: serves two

Frito Pie Stuffed Peppers

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A fun and festive Halloween craft AND dinner that will fuel you for the whole evening of Halloween fun.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 orange bell peppers
• 2 servings Smoky Lentil Chili, or your favorite chili recipe
• 1 - 2 ounces Quick Smoky Vegan Cheddar, grated and divided
• ⅓ cup Fritos corn chips, divided
• 2 tablespoons cashew cream, divided
• 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2. If not prepared ahead of time, make chili.
3. While chili cooks, cut tops off bell peppers as you would a pumpkin. Remove all seeds and ribs inside. Carefully cut jack o’ lantern faces into the best surface side of each pepper.
4. To assemble: Place peppers into a baking dish. Spoon prepared chili into carved peppers (this can be cold if made ahead of time). When pepper is half full, layer with grated vegan cheese. Top with more chili, and another layer of cheese.
5. Bake at 350 °F for 30-35 minutes, or until heated through and peppers have softened.
6. To serve: Top with Fritos, cashew cream, and jalapeño pepper slices.

Notes

dairy, egg, gluten free vegan recipe

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 396Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 477mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 14gSugar: 9gProtein: 11g

nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.

 

 

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