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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (684g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning mix

Calories 433
Calories from Fat 120 (27%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 13.4g 20%
Saturated Fat 5.2g 25%
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g
Trans Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 126mg 42%
Sodium 1087mg 45%
Potassium 1314mg 37%
Total Carbohydrate 49.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 6.2g 24%
Sugars 12.0g
Protein 30.4g 60%

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Southwestern Stuffed Bell Peppers

Recipe #76043 | 1 hour | 15 min prep | add private note
CountryLady

By: CountryLady
Nov 10, 2003

Simple preparation & delicious taste! Use a mixture of red, green, yellow & orange peppers for a colourful presentation. Taco Seasoning Mix instead of store-bought taco seasoning mix--it makes this dish even better!

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine beef, onion, seasoning mix and egg in a large bowl.
  2. 2
    Add rice and mix well.
  3. 3
    Cut peppers in half lengthwise; remove seeds and membrane.
  4. 4
    Spread tomatoes on the bottom of an ovenproof 12 X 9 inch baking dish. The liquid from the tomatoes will reduce during cooking so if (like me) you like lots of sauce, add about a cup of water. This also helps make the peppers softer.
  5. 5
    Place peppers, cut side up, on top of the tomatoes.
  6. 6
    Spoon beef mixture into peppers, mounding as necessary.
  7. 7
    Top each pepper with salsa.
  8. 8
    Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 40-45 minutes or until beef is cooked thoroughly and peppers are soft.
  9. 9
    Cover each pepper with cheese and return to oven, under the broiler, until the cheese melts- less than a minute, so watch carefully!
  10. 10
    Serve with sour cream and additional salsa.

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From: Happy Hippie

On Oct 19, 2009

Great stuffed peppers! We loved the Mexican/Southwest flavoring. I confess to using a commercial taco seasoning, and used a Mexican blend cheese to top off at the end. The can of tomatoes I added to the bottom of the dish was a green chili blend and I added 3/4 cup of water that I mixed with 1/2 tsp. of chicken bouillon granules (Knorr) added to increase the liquid as suggested. I forgot to add sour cream to the servings, but it didn't detract from the meal. This is definately a repeat recipe that I'll turn to again and again. Everybody at the dinner table gave it a thumbs up; including the kids. Thanks so much for the awesome contribution!

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    From: KillerTasteBuds

    On Aug 2, 2009

    I've never made stuffed peppers before and this was a gread start. Very easy to put together and tasted good. Next time I think I will add tomatoes to the ground beef mixture.

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    From: Geema

    On Jan 27, 2004

    These peppers are goooooood! I have always made a meatless stuffed pepper recipe and was sceptical about the amount of meat...ground turkey in my case. It went together very, very easily, which I loved. I used my own combination of chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and some roasted tomato salsa; it was just perfect. Adding cheese was a final wonderful touch and I just put the cheese on the top for the final 10 minutes so that it was all melted when the peppers were done. This one goes in my cookbook to stay CountryLady...thanks.

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    From: Cher Jewhurst

    On Jun 19, 2004

    I'm raving again. Hubby was raised on his mother's so called "best stuff peppers" but even he agreed that this recipe was great. He scarfed up a bunch for dinner the first night and warmed a few more the next night when I couldn't be home to cook. Great recipe, easy to make. It's a keeper for me. Didn't change one thing.

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