TEX-MEX STUFFED PEPPERS

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A southwest twist on stuffed peppers. This is a favorite of the girls I cook for. I make it healthier by using ground turkey but beef works just as well. It's also easy to change to personal tastes. Add a salad and you have a meal.

Provided by UT Theta Chef

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 pepper halves, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 medium red onion, diced
1 lb ground turkey
1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
1 (11 ounce) can corn, drained
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
0.5 (15 ounce) can refried beans
1/2 cup salsa
4 cups cheddar cheese, divided
5 medium bell peppers

Steps:

  • Brown turkey with onion in skillet until done.
  • Drain all grease.
  • Add taco seasoning & water as per envelope simmer 5 minute.
  • Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Cut peppers in half from top to bottom (I try to get ones that are four sided so they sit flat).
  • Remove all seeds and membrane.
  • Place in 2 greased 13 x 9 pans.
  • Mix the salsa & refried beans.
  • To the meat mixture add corn, black beans, green chiles, refried mix, and 2 cups of cheddar cheese.
  • Stuff raw peppers with mix.
  • Cover and bake 1 hour at 350 (can be baked longer if softer peppers are preferred).
  • Uncover & top with remaining cheese.
  • Place back in oven (5 min) just until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.6, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 85, Sodium 473.2, Carbohydrate 24.8, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 4.2, Protein 25.1

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