Taco Style Stuffed Bell Peppers
Created by Chef shapeweaver on March 26, 2013
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #8755
Ingredients
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 pound ground beef (or you can sub turkey or chicken)
- 6 green bell peppers, or color of your choice
- 1 cup salsa( I used mild,but use the heat preference of your choice)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
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Step 2: Brown ground beef in skillet over medium heat, drain and return to skillet.
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Step 3: Add taco seasoning and water,mix well and stir ocassionally until water is absorbed.
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Step 4: Stir salsa and rice into ground beef mixture.
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Step 5: With cooking spray, coat a 8x8-inch baking dish.
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Step 6: Slice tops off of peppers and remove seeds and membrane.
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Step 7: Blanch peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes, or until slightly tender (if desired).
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Step 8: Evenly divide ground beef mixture among peppers.
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Step 9: Cover and bake for 20 to 25 or until heated through.
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Step 10: Remove cover,and sprinkle cheese evenly over peppers.
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Step 11: Return to oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (346.8 g)
- Calories 458.1
- Total Fat - 26.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.7 g
- Cholesterol - 97.1 mg
- Sodium - 816.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 4.1 g
- Protein - 29.2 g
- Calcium - 202.1 mg
- Iron - 3.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 95.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg