5 from 24 votes
Mexican Stuffed Peppers
Mexican Stuffed Peppers fill halved bell peppers with a spiced mixture of lean ground beef, taco seasoning, cooked rice, and salsa, topped with melted cheddar cheese. The dish is baked until the peppers soften and the cheese browns, offering a flavorful and hearty entrée with a blend of savory beef and tangy salsa.
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 ground beef lean
- 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 black pepper coarse ground
- 3 bell pepper split in half through the stem, and de-seeded
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese divided, shredded
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
- Each serving consists of one stuffed pepper half, making six servings total.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Servings
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.