HEARTY MEXICAN STUFFED PEPPERS FOR TWO

Hearty Mexican Stuffed Peppers for Two image

Go hearty-just the two of you-with Mexican stuffed peppers. They're filled with everything good-from ground beef and onions to tomatoes, rice and cheese.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
3 Tbsp. (about 1/2 of 1-1/4-oz. pkg.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
1-1/4 cups water, divided
1 small tomato, chopped
1/2 cup instant brown rice, uncooked
1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided
2 large red peppers
1/4 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa

Steps:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Brown meat with onions in skillet on medium heat. Stir in taco seasoning mix and 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil; simmer on low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove half the meat mixture; cool, then refrigerate for another use. (See Tip.)
Stir 1/2 cup of the remaining water into remaining seasoned meat in skillet. Add tomatoes; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 10 min. Meanwhile, cut tops off peppers; discard tops and seeds. Mix salsa and remaining water in bottom of 9-inch square baking dish. Stand peppers in baking dish.
Add 1/2 cup cheese to meat mixture; stir. Spoon into peppers; top with remaining cheese. Cover.
Bake 35 to 40 min. or until peppers are tender. Serve topped with sauce from baking dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 1060 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 9 g, Protein 38 g