Stuffed Pepper Appetizer

Stuffed Pepper Appetizer

Ingredients:
4 bell peppers, tops sliced off (or the mini-peppers, cut in half)
2 15- oz. cans black beans, rinsed
2 ears corn, kernels stripped
3/4 c. grated pepper Jack
3 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tsp. chili powder
Couple dashes of hot sauce
kosher salt

Procedure: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot of simmering water, steam peppers until tender, 5 to 7 minutes, then drain and let cool. Once cool, halve and arrange in a large glass baking dish.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, 1/2 cup pepper jack, 2 scallions, chili powder, and hot sauce and season with salt.
Spoon black bean mixture into bell peppers and sprinkle with more cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and mxture is warmed through, 7 to 10 minutes.
Garnish with scallions and serve.