Stuffed Peppers - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
• 1¼ teaspoons salt (divided)
• Heaping ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 3 large red, (yellow, or orange bell peppers, cut in half from the stem to the bottom and cored)
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, (finely chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic, (minced)
• 1½ teaspoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup cooked rice, (quinoa, or any grain)
• 1½ cups shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar Jack cheese