Taco Stuffed Peppers
Taco stuffed peppers are incredible & so flavorful! Lightly crunchy bell peppers and a mouth-watering meat mixture make this an easy fun meal.
Ingredients
- 6 green bell peppers also amazing in poblanos!
- ½ cup grated cheddar and/or jack cheese or more, if cheesier is preferred.
For the meat mixture:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno finely chopped (seeds in for more spice)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 red bell pepper cut into small chunks
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce or red salsa of choice
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon cumin
- ½ Tablespoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 14 ounce black beans canned, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen corn
- ½ bunch cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375* F.
- Cut up the onion and jalapeno, red bell pepper and cilantro.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and add onions and thawed ground beef. I use grass fed 96% lean ground beef. If you are using a higher fat beef, you might want less oil.
- Throw the garlic and jalapeños in and let cook until the onions are translucent and soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Between stirring, prepare your bell peppers. Cut in half from top to bottom and pull seeds out.
- Add the tomato sauce/salsa, lime juice, and spices to the meat mixture. Stir well and add red bell pepper chunks. Cook another 5 minutes, then add the beans, corn and cilantro. Heat until warm, about 2 minutes.
- Place peppers open side up on a parchment lined baking sheet. Stuff with meat filling then top with cheese. Bake 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- *If you like your peppers soft instead of al dente, bake peppers for 6 minutes while the meat mixture is cooking.
Notes
These store great in the refrigerator for about 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or toaster oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 2pepper halvesCalories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 24gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 671mgPotassium: 935mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1087IUVitamin C: 109mgCalcium: 141mgIron: 5mg
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