4.8 from 42 votes
Chipotle Beef Stuffed Peppers
Chipotle Beef Stuffed Peppers filled with ground beef, chicken or turkey and seasoned with an easy taco seasoning perfect for weeknight meals!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 peppers
Calories: 220 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 bell peppers, halved and deveined
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
- 1 pound lean ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey or vegetarian)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup cooked rice (white, brown or cauliflower rice)
- 1/2 cup whole kernel corn, canned or frozen
- 1 plum tomato, diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro plus more for serving
- 6 tablespoons shredded Monterey jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place bell peppers cut side down in a large 3-quart baking dish and bake in oven for 10 minutes.
- While peppers are baking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and garlic. Saute for about 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant.
- Add ground meat, cumin, oregano, salt, chipotle powder and chili powder. Mix in, breaking up the meat with a spatula, and cook for about 8-10 minutes until meat is browned and fully cooked.
- Remove skillet from heat. Mix in rice, corn, diced tomatoes and chopped cilantro.
- Remove peppers from the oven and turn them over, cut side up. Spoon meat mixture evenly into peppers and top each with 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese. and bake in oven for 15 minutes.
- Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and serve with chopped cilantro and sour cream, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1pepper
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
893mg
(37%)
Potassium
332mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
850IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
185.6mg
(206%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
4.9mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6peppers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pepper | |
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 893mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 332mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 850IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 185.6mg | 206% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.