TACO MEAT LOAF STUFFED PEPPERS

TACO MEAT LOAF STUFFED PEPPERS Add to bottom of slow cooker 1 1/2 cup salsa For peppers 1 lb. ground beef 4 bell peppers (any colors) 1/2 cup diced white onion 1 large egg 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup salsa 1 (1.25-oz) pkg. taco seasoning mix 15 saltine crackers, crushed 1/2 cup minute rice (not cooked) 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (add this on top at the end) Slow Cooker Size: 6-quart oval Add the 1 1/2 cups salsa to the slow cooker. Cut the tops off the peppers remove and discard the seeds. Don't throw away the tops, chop up the top of the pepper and add to the meat loaf filling. In a medium sized bowl add the meat, diced tops from the bell peppers, onion, egg, sour cream, salsa, taco seasoning mix, crushed saltine crackers and rice. With clean hands mix the meat loaf ingredients together until just combined, don't over mix. Stuff the peppers with the meat loaf mixture. Place the stuffed peppers on top of the salsa. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time. After cooking time is done add a ¼ cup of cheese to each pepper. Add the lid back on the slow cooker and let the cheese melt, it will only take a few minutes. Serve and enjoy!