TACO-STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY
If you're craving tacos but not all the carbs, you'll love these lightened-up stuffed peppers. The peppers are hollowed out and roasted in the oven, then stuffed with ground beef, black beans, brown rice, corn, and salsa. It's everything you love about tacos, all in an edible vegetable bowl. You can always swap ground beef for chicken or turkey, or stick to rice and keep this recipe totally vegetarian.
Provided by Tasty
Categories Lunch
Time 55m
Yield 6 peppers
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Cut off the top and remove the seeds from each pepper.
- Place in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes in a preheated oven at 350˚F (175˚C).
- While the Peppers are roasting - heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with entire taco seasoning packet. Allow beef to brown on all sides, about 5-6 minutes.
- NOTE: If you made your own taco seasoning, you'll want to add 2 tablespoons. The ingredients above will make more than this recipe requires.
- Add diced onion - continuing to cook until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to Medium. Mix in the black beans, brown rice, corn, and salsa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add in 1 cup (100g) of cheese and stir until incorporated and the cheese has melted. Remove from heat.
- Remove peppers from oven and fill each with the taco mixture. Top with additional cheese.
- Return to the oven for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted.
- Top each pepper with a generous scoop of guacamole and sour cream. Top with additional cheese.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 667 calories, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 38 grams, Sugar 13 grams
TACO STUFFED PEPPERS
This is one of my favorite recipes given to me by my daughter-in-law. It is so easy to make and yummy. I like the colored peppers the best.
Provided by Karen Pugh
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix taco seasoning into ground beef.
- Combine water, Mexican rice mix, and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Cover saucepan, reduce heat to low, and cook until water is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Mix ground beef into rice mixture.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook green bell peppers until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Drain. Fill each bell pepper with beef-rice mixture. Arrange bell peppers in a baking dish. Pour ranch dressing over bell peppers and top each with Mexican cheese blend.
- Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and cheese is melted, 45 to 50 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 906.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 148.4 mg, Fat 71.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 34.9 g, SaturatedFat 26.9 g, Sodium 1886 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
QUINOA TACO-STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: large bell peppers, olive oil, medium onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, quinoa, vegetable stock, black beans, corn, shredded cheese, enchilada sauce, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro
Provided by Jordan Kenna
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Wash and dry the peppers.
- Using a sharp knife, take off their tops and remove the seeds and pith.
- Arrange the peppers in an oven-safe dish so that they stand upright.
- Bake the peppers for 20 minutes.
- While the peppers are baking, begin cooking the quinoa.
- Add olive oil to a medium-sized pot or dutch oven with a lid. Add onion and cook over medium heat until tender, about 3 minutes, or until starting to become tender.
- Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add spices and quinoa. Sauté the quinoa for 1-2 minutes before adding the the vegetable stock.
- Add the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil over high heat for 2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook covered for 20 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked and has absorbed all the remaining liquid.
- Remove the pot from the heat and add in the beans, corn, cheese, and enchilada sauce. Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Spoon the quinoa mixture into the pre-baked peppers, being sure to press the mixture firmly into the peppers.
- Generously top with cheese and return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.
- Allow the peppers to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with toppings of your choice.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 727 calories, Carbohydrate 87 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 15 grams, Protein 23 grams, Sugar 18 grams
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