MEXICAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Bell peppers stuffed with taco-seasoned ground beef and rice are easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner. In this no-fuss recipe, precooking the bell peppers is not necessary.

Recipe - Gourmet Garage Corporate

Prep Time20 Minutes

Servings8

Cook Time55 Minutes

Calories266

Ingredients

4 medium to large green or red bell peppers

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup cooked rice

1 cup salsa, divided

1 package McCormick® Original Taco Seasoning Mix

1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut off tops of bell peppers. Remove seeds and membranes. Rinse bell peppers. If necessary, cut thin slice from bottom of each pepper so they stand upright. Set aside.

2. Brown ground beef and onion in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat. Add rice, 1/2 cup of the salsa and Seasoning Mix; mix until well blended.

3. Stuff peppers with beef mixture. Place stuffed peppers upright in 9-inch square baking dish. Mix tomato sauce and remaining 1/2 cup salsa. Pour over stuffed peppers. Cover tightly with foil.

4. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until peppers are tender. Remove foil. Sprinkle stuffed peppers with cheese and tortilla chips. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cut stuffed peppers in half. Spoon sauce in dish over each half to serve.

Nutritional Information

10 g Total Fat
60 mg Cholesterol
926 mg Sodium
22 g Carbohydrates

20 minutes

Prep Time

55 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

266

Calories

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Makes 8 servings

4 medium to large green or red bell peppers

Green Bell Pepper, 1 ct, 6 oz

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$1.12 avg/ea$0.19/oz

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef

Pre 85% Lean 15% Fat 100% Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef, 16 oz

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1 cup chopped onion

Sweet Onion, 0.3 Pound

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$0.60 avg/ea$1.99/lb

1 cup cooked rice

RiceSelect White Jasmati Long Grain Jasmine Rice, 32 oz

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1 cup salsa, divided

Stonewall Kitchen Mild Tomato Salsa, 16 oz

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$8.99$0.56/oz

1 package McCormick® Original Taco Seasoning Mix

Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix Large Size, 6.25 oz

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$6.99$1.12/oz

1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce

Mutti Tomato Sauce with Basil & Oregano, 14 oz

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$3.49$0.25/oz

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Sargento Traditional Cut Shredded Extra Sharp Cheddar Natural Cheese, 7 oz

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1/4 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips

Xochitl Mexican Style Salted White Corn Chips, 12 oz

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Nutritional Information

10 g Total Fat
60 mg Cholesterol
926 mg Sodium
22 g Carbohydrates

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut off tops of bell peppers. Remove seeds and membranes. Rinse bell peppers. If necessary, cut thin slice from bottom of each pepper so they stand upright. Set aside.

2. Brown ground beef and onion in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat. Add rice, 1/2 cup of the salsa and Seasoning Mix; mix until well blended.

3. Stuff peppers with beef mixture. Place stuffed peppers upright in 9-inch square baking dish. Mix tomato sauce and remaining 1/2 cup salsa. Pour over stuffed peppers. Cover tightly with foil.