How To Make Taco Stuffed Peppers
No need for a tortilla! Enjoy your favorite Mexican snack in this easy recipe. Bell peppers are filled with spiced ground beef for tasty stuffed peppers.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 3bell peppers
- 1lbground beef
- 1*taco seasoning,(see Recipe Notes for recipe)
- ½cuptomato sauce
- 1cupcheddar cheese,shredded
Optional Toppings:
- tomato
- cilantro
- sour cream
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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Slice the peppers in half. Spoon out the seeds and membranes. Place the peppers cut side up on a medium size baking sheet.
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Bake the peppers for about 20 minutes until the peppers are softened.
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While the peppers are baking, prepare the taco meat. Place the ground beef into a medium size skillet, cook over medium heat while breaking up the meat.
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Once the meat is browned and fully cooked, add the taco seasoning and tomato sauce. Stir to combine.
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Spoon the cooked meat into the cooked peppers. Top with a sprinkle of shredded cheese.
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Bake for an additional 2 to 3 minutes to melt the cheese if desired.
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Serve warm, top with any additional taco toppings desired. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*Check out the Taco Seasoning Recipe to learn how to make the flavorful spice.
Nutrition
- Calories: 307.35kcal
- Fat: 22.86g
- Saturated Fat: 10.04g
- Trans Fat: 1.15g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.57g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.79g
- Carbohydrates: 5.51g
- Fiber: 1.69g
- Sugar: 3.32g
- Protein: 19.21g
- Cholesterol: 76.12mg
- Sodium: 291.75mg
- Calcium: 177.63mg
- Potassium: 421.32mg
- Iron: 2.24mg
- Vitamin A: 165.77µg
- Vitamin C: 77.98mg
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