Classic meal with green peppers straight from the garden.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Ingredients
6large bell peppers any color
1lb.ground beef
1pkg of taco seasoning or Homemade Taco Seasoning
1cupof taco sauce
116ox can diced tomatoes
1/2cuponion chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1cupshredded 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.