Taco Stuffed Peppers
This easy Taco Stuffed Peppers recipe is perfect for a quick dinner! Learn how to make taco stuffed bell peppers that are healthy & yummy!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 449kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 lb ground turkey or ground beef
- 4 large bell peppers halved, red orange or yellow
- 1 cup canned tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup cooked white rice or brown rice
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a greased 9x13 oven-safe baking dish.
- In a sauté pan on the stove, heat olive oil on medium high heat for 3 minutes.
- Cook onions, garlic, and ground turkey in olive oil for 10 minutes or until the turkey is browned.
- While the turkey mixture is cooking – prepare the peppers. Slice halfway from top to bottom. Remove seeds and any white inner pieces. Place pepper halves in prepared baking dish.
- When the ground turkey is cooked, remove from the heat. Stir in tomato sauce, spices, black beans, corn and cooked rice until combined.
- Stuff the peppers with turkey filling (about ¾ cup filling per pepper) Try to pack the filling into the peppers using a spoon or your hands. Top with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.
- Bake the peppers uncovered in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese on top is melted and bubbling. The peppers should be able to be pierced easily with a fork.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2pepper halves stuffed | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 1114mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4366IU | Vitamin C: 162mg | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 3mg
