Best 9 Taco Style Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

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Taco style stuffed bell peppers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. They are a great way to use up leftover taco meat, and they can also be made with ground beef or turkey. The bell peppers are stuffed with a mixture of taco meat, rice, beans, corn, and cheese, and then baked until they are tender. The combination of flavors and textures in this dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TACO STUFFED PEPPERS



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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

1 pound ground beef
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
2 cups water
1 (8 ounce) box Mexican rice mix
1 tablespoon butter
4 bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
1 (8 ounce) bottle spicy ranch dressing
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese blend

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

TACO STUFFED PEPPERS



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Bell peppers stuffed with beef taco filling, beans and cheese and baked until tender. Top with lettuce, tomato and guacamole for the perfect low carb taco meal

Provided by ReadySetEat

Categories     Main Dish

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

PAM® Avocado Oil Cooking Spray Pump
4 small bell peppers
1 pound ground beef (80% lean)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 pouch (8 oz each) Frontera® Ground Beef Taco Skillet Sauce
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided
2/3 cup canned black beans, drained, rinsed
2 large avocados, pitted, peeled
1 pouch (4.5 oz each) Frontera® Original Guacamole Mix
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 small tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with avocado oil spray.
  • Cut peppers in half through the stem and remove the seeds. Place cut side down in baking dish and bake 15 minutes.
  • Brown ground beef with onion in a large skillet over medium heat; drain. Stir in taco skillet sauce and cook until hot. Stir in 1 cup cheese and black beans.
  • Remove peppers from oven and stuff with ground beef mixture. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and peppers are tender.
  • Meanwhile, prepare guacamole mix according to package directions. Serve peppers topped with lettuce, tomato, 2 tablespoons guacamole and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : @id https, Calories 308 calories

TACO-STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY



Taco-Stuffed Peppers Recipe by Tasty image

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

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 large bell peppers, or 8 medium, ensure they have a flat base so they will stand up when cooking
1 lb ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 can black beans, drained
1 cup brown rice, cooked
1 cup frozen corn
1 jar medium chunky salsa, 1 jar, 16 oz
2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix, 1 packet, or make your own
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, grated, or mexican blend cheese
guacamole, to garnish, optional
sour cream, to garnish, optional
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon corn starch
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon dried oregano

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 STYLE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS



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I had some peppers I wanted to use up, and this is what happened. This is much easier than it looks.

Provided by Chef shapeweaver

Categories     Meat

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
2/3 cup water
1 lb ground beef (or you can use turkey,or chicken)
6 green peppers (or chef's choice of color)
1 cup salsa
1 1/2 cups leftover cooked rice
1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese

Steps:

  • Brown ground beef in skillet over medium heat.
  • Drain; return to skillet.
  • Add taco seasoning and water.
  • Simmer and stir until water is absorbed.
  • Stir salsa and rice into ground beef mixture.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • With cooking spray, coat a 8x8-inch baking dish.
  • Slice tops off of peppers and remove seeds and membrane.
  • Blanch peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes if desired.
  • Put peppers into prepared dish.
  • Evenly divide ground beef mixture among peppers.
  • Cover and bake for 20 to 25 or until heated through.
  • Remove cover.
  • Sprinkle cheese evenly over peppers.
  • Return to oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
  • Serve with sour cream on side if desired.

TACO STUFFED PEPPERS



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Check out this super easy for the best taco stuffed peppers from Delish.com.

Categories     Taco Stuffed Peppers     low carb meal     low carb dinner     stuffed pepper recipe     taco recipe     healthy dinner     easy dinner     weeknight dinner

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 Onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb. ground beef
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp. Chopped cilantro
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
3 bell peppers, halved (seeds removed)
1 c. shredded Cheddar
1 c. Shredded Monterey Jack
1 c. Shredded lettuce
Pico de gallo, for serving
Hot sauce, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375° and spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat about 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Add onion and cook until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain fat.
  • Add chili powder, ground cumin, and paprika to beef mixture, then season with salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle bell peppers with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the peppers, cut side up, in the baking dish and spoon meat mixture into each pepper. Top with cheese and bake until the cheese is melted and the peppers are crisp-tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Top each pepper with lettuce and serve with pico de gallo, hot sauce, and lime wedges.

TACO-SEASONED STUFFED PEPPERS



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Put together in 25 minutes, these flavorful peppers are a pleasing entrée.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 medium green bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise, seeded
1/2 lb lean ground turkey or lean (at least 80%) ground beef
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix (from 1 oz package)
1 can (15.5 oz) kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (1 oz)
1/4 cup chopped tomato (1/2 small)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 6 cups water to boiling. Add bell pepper halves; boil 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Drain; set aside.
  • Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground turkey and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, kidney beans and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • In ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, arrange pepper halves. Spoon turkey mixture evenly into each.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until peppers are tender. Top individual servings with sour cream, cheese and tomato.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 680, Carbohydrate 77 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 19 g, Protein 52 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1/2 of Recipe, Sodium 1850 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g

TACO STUFFED PEPPERS



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Make and share this Taco Stuffed Peppers recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kari Bass

Categories     Meat

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 -6 bell peppers
1 tablespoon oil
1 lb ground beef
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 small onion
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 cup rice, cooked
1 cup corn (optional)
1 (15 1/2 ounce) jar salsa
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or mexican cheese blend)
1/2 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F In the meanwhile, cut off tops from the bell peppers; discard seeds and membranes.
  • Place peppers in an oven safe dish and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Brown hamburger and onion in a stove-top skillet.
  • Stir in taco seasoning.
  • Drain black beans. Add beans to hamburger mixture.
  • Stir in rice.
  • Stir in corn.
  • Stir in salsa.
  • Add cheese. Stir.
  • Remove from heat. Spoon hamburger mixture into bell peppers.
  • Top each filled pepper with some of the shredded mexican cheese blend.
  • Bake 15 minutes.
  • Top with guacamole, sour cream and extra cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 803.2, Fat 35.8, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 124.1, Sodium 1816.3, Carbohydrate 77, Fiber 13.1, Sugar 9.5, Protein 44.6

VEGETARIAN TACO-STUFFED PEPPERS



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These flavorful vegetarian stuffed peppers will fool even your biggest meat eater! The peppers are filled with Impossible™ burger, tomatoes, seasonings, and cheese and baked until tender. Top with guacamole and sour cream for the perfect weeknight meal the whole family will love. Change things up by adding corn or black beans to the mix!

Provided by France C

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes     Vegetarian

Time 50m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 medium red bell pepper
1 medium yellow bell pepper
1 medium orange bell pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (12 ounce) package Impossible Burger
1 small onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (1 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 ½ cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
¾ cup sour cream
¾ cup prepared guacamole

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Cut bell peppers in half vertically through the stem and remove the seeds. Place cut-sides down in a baking dish to allow excess moisture to drain.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip peppers over, cut-sides up, and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meatless ground beef and onion in the hot pan, breaking up any large pieces, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and stir until cooked through, about 2 minutes more. Sprinkle with taco seasoning and stir in diced tomatoes until combined. Stir in 3/4 cup Mexican cheese.
  • Stuff peppers with mixture and cover dish with foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove foil and top peppers with remaining cheese. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve each pepper with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 832.9 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 89.9 mg, Fat 55.2 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 20.6 g, SaturatedFat 24.8 g, Sodium 2110.2 mg, Sugar 9.7 g

TURKEY TACO STUFFED BELL PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY



Turkey Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: ground turkey, onion, garlic, black beans, yellow corn, salsa, ground cumin, dried oregano, paprika, salt, black pepper, guacamole

Provided by Joey Firoben

Categories     Dinner

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb ground turkey
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can yellow corn, drained and rinsed
1 jar salsa
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
guacamole, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  • Using a sharp knife, cut off the tops of each bell pepper. Use the knife to help cut out and remove the seeds and ribs from inside the peppers.
  • Place the peppers in a lightly greased roasting pan and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toss in the onion, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper, and sauté until the onions have softened, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Toss in the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Move the onions away from the center of the pan to create an open surface in the skillet. Place the ground turkey in the center of the pan and break up the meat.
  • Move the meat and onions to the sides of the pan to create an open surface again. Pour in the black beans, corn, and salsa and stir the mixture until evenly combined.
  • Spoon the mixture evenly into the hallowed bell peppers and replace the bell pepper tops.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the bell peppers have softened and wilted slightly.
  • Remove the tops of the bell peppers, spoon on a large dollop of guacamole, and replace the tops.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 14 grams, Sugar 3 grams

Tips:

  • To ensure even cooking, choose bell peppers that are similar in size.
  • For a milder flavor, remove the seeds and ribs from the bell peppers before stuffing.
  • If you prefer a softer texture, parboil the bell peppers for a few minutes before stuffing.
  • Use a variety of fillings to create different flavor combinations. Some popular options include ground beef, turkey, chicken, rice, beans, corn, and cheese.
  • Top the stuffed bell peppers with a flavorful sauce, such as enchilada sauce, salsa, or tomato sauce, before baking.
  • Bake the stuffed bell peppers until the peppers are tender and the filling is cooked through. This usually takes about 30-40 minutes.
  • Serve the stuffed bell peppers immediately, garnished with fresh cilantro, sour cream, or guacamole.

Conclusion:

Taco-style stuffed bell peppers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion dinner. With so many different variations to choose from, you are sure to find a recipe that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy bell peppers, give taco-style stuffed bell peppers a try!

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