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Mexican Stuffed Peppers
Mexican Stuffed Peppers are an easy dinner made with ground beef, rice, salsa, and cheese. Perfect for meal prepping. Try these today!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 472 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning , (one packet) or 2-3 tablespoons homemade
- 1 cup rice , cooked
- 2 cups salsa , divided
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon course ground black pepper
- 3 bell peppers , split in half through the stem, and de-seeded
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese , divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the ground beef to a large cast iron skillet (cast iron browns meat very well) and brown until a deep brown crust appears before breaking the beef apart.
- Stir the ground beef and brown until a deep crust appears on about 50 percent of the beef, or so.
- Let brown for 1-2 minutes before stirring, then let brown for another 1-2 minutes before stirring again.
- Drain the fat, add the taco seasoning and stir.
- Add in the cooked rice and half the salsa. Stir.
- Scoop the mixture into the bell pepper halves and top with the remaining salsa and half the cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes in a covered pan.
- Uncover, top with remaining cheese and put back in the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
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Notes
- Note: Serving size is 1 stuffed pepper half for 6 servings total.
Nutrition Information
Calories
472kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1131mg
(47%)
Potassium
639mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2737IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
317mg
(32%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 472kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1131mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 639mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2737IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 317mg | 32% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.