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Stuffed red bell peppers with cheese, ground meat, and vegetables, baked to golden perfection. Perfect healthy dinner or appetizer.

Taco Stuffed Peppers

Christie Matherne Profile PictureChristie Matherne
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 371 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 bell peppers halved and seeded
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 can black beans (15 ounces) drained and rinsed
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies (10 ounces) drained
  • 1½ cups shredded Mexican blend cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Arrange the bell pepper halves on a greased baking sheet, cut-side up. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. After baking, discard any water collected inside the peppers.
    Red bell peppers halved and prepared for roasting on baking sheet.
  • While the peppers are baking, cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Drain excess grease.
  • Add the diced onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the taco seasoning, tomato paste, and minced garlic, and cook for an additional minute.
    Minced meat, garlic, spices, red chili, and onions cooking in a white pot.
  • Pour in ¾ cup of water, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 5 minutes.
    Savory ground beef mixture cooking in slow cooker.
  • Stir in the black beans and diced tomatoes with green chilies. Continue to simmer until the mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes.
    Crumbled ground beef with tomato sauce topped, cooked in a white pot on a white surface.
  • Fill each baked pepper half with the beef mixture, then sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
    Baked red bell peppers stuffed with cheese and ingredients on a baking sheet.
  • Return the stuffed peppers to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
    Stuffed bell peppers topped with melted cheese baking in oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 17gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 1807mgFiber: 5g
Keyword ground beef, taco stuffed peppers
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