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Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers are a new favorite dinner over here, because some food combinations just make perfect sense and these stuffed and tasty colorful bell peppers are exactly right.
Taco Stuffed Peppers
Typically when I think of stuffed bell peppers, I think of rice, ground beef, and a tomato base of flavors and seasonings. But waking that ground beef up with a good bit of taco seasoning makes things even better.
Taco beef mixed with corn, black beans, and creamy cheese is simply amazing. The spicy Mexican blend of seasonings along with the sweetness from the colorful peppers was so delicious.
Mexican Stuffed Bell Peppers
After browning and draining your beef, season it thoroughly with taco seasoning. Add corn, beans, and green onions. Stir to combine before adding half of the cheese.
Fill the bell pepper halves with the taco filling and cover with foil to bake. After baking top with cheese and bake a bit longer to melt the cheese.
While we enjoy ground beef, you can also make these with ground turkey or even leftover rotisserie chicken. For the next game day, it will be fun to put this filling in mini sweet peppers to add to the snacking table.
Taco Stuffed Peppers Recipe
You’ll need these ingredients to make these spicy stuffed peppers:
- bell peppers
- ground beef
- taco seasoning or Mexican Spice blend
- black beans
- corn kernels
- green onions
- Pepperjack or Monterey Jack cheese
- cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, and season it with Mexican spices while it is cooking. Start with just 2 tablespoons of the spices and wait to add more after the rest of the ingredients are combined and you have tasted it. Adjust the amount of spices according to your heat level preference.
- When the meat has browned add the beans, corn, and the white and light green portions of the sliced green onions. Stir to combine. Add half the cheese and stir once more.
- Place the bell pepper halves on a large sheet pan and then scoop the beef mixture into the bell pepper halves. Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, uncover and top with the remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Sprinkle with remaining green onions and cilantro before serving.
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Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers halved with seeds removed
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2-3 tablespoons taco seasoning adjust to taste or Mexican Spice blend
- 1½ cups cooked black beans or 1 can rinsed and drained
- 2 ears corn kernels removed or 1 ½ cups canned or frozen corn
- 1 bunch of green onions sliced thinly dark green tops reserved for garnish
- 2 cups freshly shredded Pepperjack or Monterey Jack cheese
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves chopped small
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, season it with Mexican spices while it is cooking. Start with just 2 tablespoons of the spices and wait to add more after the rest of the ingredients are combined and you have tasted it. Adjust the amount of spices according to your heat level preference.
- When the meat has browned add the beans, corn, and the white and light green portions of the sliced green onions. Stir to combine. Add half the cheese and stir once more.
- Place the bell pepper halves on a large sheet pan and then scoop the beef mixture into the bell pepper halves. Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, uncover and top with the remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Sprinkle with remaining green onions and cilantro before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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