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Mexican stuffed peppers

Mexican stuffed peppers

By Benjamin Ngoc
20’ Prep time
45’ Cook time
65’ Total time
521 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

Mexican stuffed peppers with flavorful ground turkey, rice, corn and black beans baked inside colorful bell peppers with melted cheese on top.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Cut peppers in half, remove seeds and tails. Place in 1-2 large baking dishes to fit and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Step 2

Preheat large skillet on medium-high heat and swirl oil to coat. Add ground turkey, onion, garlic and saute for 5 minutes, stirring often and breaking into pieces.
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Step 3

Transfer cooked meat to a large bowl and add black beans, corn, rice, taco seasoning, cumin, salt, pepper and half tomato sauce. Stir well to combine.
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Step 4

Stuff peppers with meat rice mixture and spoon remaining tomato sauce on top.
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Step 5

Bake for 35 minutes, sprinkle with cheese and bake for a few minutes until cheese has melted.
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Step 6

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with parsley or green onion.
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Step 7

Serve with plain yogurt or sour cream.

Tips and Warnings

  • Store: Refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days in an airtight container. Reheat in microwave or place in a pot with a splash of water, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes until steamed through.
  • Freeze: Do not freeze as peppers will become too watery when thawed. 
  • Make ahead: You can refrigerate stuffed peppers without cheese covered for up to 24 hours. Make sure to let stuffing cool before refrigerating and dish warm up on a counter for 10 minutes before baking. I would add 5-10 minutes to cook time.

Ingredient

  • Onion
    Onion
    1
  • Garlic cloves
    Garlic cloves
    3
  • Salt
    Salt
    0.5 tsp
  • Oil
    Oil
    1 tbsp
  • Cumin
    Cumin
    1 tsp
  • Ground black pepper
    Ground black pepper
    1
  • Ground turkey
    Ground turkey
    454 g
  • Can low sodium black beans
    Can low sodium black beans
    397 g
  • Corn
    Corn
    231 g
  • Large bell peppers
    Large bell peppers
    6
  • Taco seasoning
    Taco seasoning
    1 tbsp
  • Can low sodium black beans
    Can low sodium black beans
  • Can low sodium tomato sauce
    Can low sodium tomato sauce
    397 g
  • Cheddar
    Cheddar
    113 g
  • Any cooked rice
    Any cooked rice
    237 g
  • Plain yogurt or sour cream
    Plain yogurt or sour cream
    1
  • Fresh parsley or green onion
    Fresh parsley or green onion
    1
  • Rolled or quick oats
    Rolled or quick oats
  • Can low sodium tomato sauce
    Can low sodium tomato sauce
  • Cheddar
    Cheddar

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