Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers
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When I have a bunch of bell peppers from the garden, I love to stuff them for a really nice meal I would serve to guests.
Summer gardens are in full swing with loads of produce being harvested. One item I can’t wait to harvest is bell peppers. I plant a couple of varieties of different shapes and flavors. I use them fresh in salads and put up many in the freezer to use in future recipes.
One way I love to use up some of the bell peppers is to make some form of stuffed peppers.
There are several different recipes for making stuffed peppers with the traditional stuffing’s main ingredient being rice. But hubby and I aren’t big fans of the rice stuffing, but we do love Mexican flavors.
When choosing peppers to stuff, make sure they are the round version so they will stand up. As you can see in my picture above, I have both the long peppers and bell peppers growing in my garden. I use the long peppers when I make Grilled Stuffed Green Peppers. Those are so well made on the grill and great for parties.
Sadly, even though my garden hasn’t produced the bell peppers this year, as in the past, our local farmer’s market had so many to choose from.
Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers
INGREDIENTS
- 6 large bell peppers any color
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 pkg of taco seasoning or Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1 cup of taco sauce
- 1 16ox can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- Sliced avocado and sour cream for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cut off tops of green peppers and discard seeds and membranes.
- Cut as much of the pepper tops up to make 1/4 cup and set aside.
- Cook the whole bell peppers in the boiling water four about 5 minutes. Invert and let dry.
- In a large saute pan, brown ground beef with chopped onion and bell pepper. Drain off any excess fat, if any. Stir in tomatoes, taco seasoning mix and taco sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and simmer for about 5 minutes. Then stir in 1/2 cup of cheese until blended well and remove from heat.
- Sprinkle a little salt inside the bell peppers. Stuff each pepper with meat mixture. Place stuffed peppers in a baking dish lines with parchment paper or fail. Bake for 30 minutes.
- When peppers are done, sprinkle with rest of cheese. Top with sour cream and avocado slices, if desired.
I always have a jar of my own version of taco seasoning in my pantry to use with all my Mexican dishes.
Making your own taco seasoning is so easy. You know what’s in it and most of the spices are already in your pantry. No more preservatives and tones of salt. Your family will thank you for this.
Homemade Taco Seasoning
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt and pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl and store in airtight container. It will last for quite sometime in the pantry. I usually quadruple this recipe.
- A great side dish to serve with this meal is Refried Beans. I like making this in my slow cooker and freeze what I don’t use for later. Making your own tastes so much better than the can version. Much less salt and fat too.
I also love serving my Homemade Refried Beans with all my south-of-the-border meals.
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omg this looks amazing!!!! I have been craving tacos for the longest time gahh!
Thanks Angela.
I would definitely eat the insides- they look tasty. 🙂 We’re not big pepper people around here.
Hi Heather. My hubby isn’t a fan of the green peppers, but this way he will eat them.
Thanks for sharing this. It is a new twist for me, my MIL always served it Italian style, I bet it is delicious taco seasoning style as well!
Thank you for stopping by Mitch. I haven’t tried Italian style. Sounds good
I have been thinking of making stuffed peppers but I am tired of my current recipes so I am glad to have stumbled upon your recipe. They looks delicious and tasty
That’s exactly the kind of flavor I like in my stuffed peppers too. I usually do rice though, so I’ll have to try your version!
Wow these look absolutely amazing!! I love love peppers so I am pining this for sure!!!
I haven’t had stuff peppers in a long time! These look so perfect, I can’t wait to make this.
These taco stuffed bell peppers sound so delicious. We all love stuffed green peppers and tacos here and I would never have thought of such a great idea like this one. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
These look delicious. I have not had these since I was a child. I think my kids will love them
I haven’t made stuffed peppers in so long. These look so delicious. Easy meal which is great for long summer days.
What a super delicious idea – taco stuffed bell peppers, never even thought of doing this. I am going to give it a try!
This look so yummy! I love bell peppers, think I’ll be making this for dinner. Thank you for the yummy share.
I haven’t had stuffed Bell peppers in a long time. These sound amazing. I might have to try it.
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Love this idea and creativity! I live bell pepper, can’t wait to try this recipe
Not only does it look amazing, I bet is smells amazing too. So creative!
I haven’t had stuffed peppers in years!! We are growing some in the garden this year so saving this recipe!
I’ve always wanted to try stuffed peppers! I love that you included your own homemade taco seasoning, I think I’d like to give that a try, too.
This is such a great idea and it makes for a healthier Taco! I love it.