Taco Salad Stuffed Peppers Recipes

Steps:

• Cut off the top and remove the seeds from each pepper.
• Place in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes in a preheated oven at 350˚F (175˚C).
• While the Peppers are roasting - heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with entire taco seasoning packet. Allow beef to brown on all sides, about 5-6 minutes.
• NOTE: If you made your own taco seasoning, you'll want to add 2 tablespoons. The ingredients above will make more than this recipe requires.
• Add diced onion - continuing to cook until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to Medium. Mix in the black beans, brown rice, corn, and salsa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add in 1 cup (100g) of cheese and stir until incorporated and the cheese has melted. Remove from heat.
• Remove peppers from oven and fill each with the taco mixture. Top with additional cheese.
• Return to the oven for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted.
• Top each pepper with a generous scoop of guacamole and sour cream. Top with additional cheese.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix taco seasoning into ground beef.
• Combine water, Mexican rice mix, and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Cover saucepan, reduce heat to low, and cook until water is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Mix ground beef into rice mixture.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook green bell peppers until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Drain. Fill each bell pepper with beef-rice mixture. Arrange bell peppers in a baking dish. Pour ranch dressing over bell peppers and top each with Mexican cheese blend.
• Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and cheese is melted, 45 to 50 minutes.

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet over medium heat.
• Drain; return to skillet.
• Add taco seasoning and water.
• Simmer and stir until water is absorbed.
• Stir salsa and rice into ground beef mixture.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• With cooking spray, coat a 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Slice tops off of peppers and remove seeds and membrane.
• Blanch peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes if desired.
• Put peppers into prepared dish.
• Evenly divide ground beef mixture among peppers.
• Cover and bake for 20 to 25 or until heated through.
• Remove cover.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly over peppers.
• Return to oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream on side if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 6 cups water to boiling. Add bell pepper halves; boil 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Drain; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground turkey and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, kidney beans and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, arrange pepper halves. Spoon turkey mixture evenly into each.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until peppers are tender. Top individual servings with sour cream, cheese and tomato.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking pan with nonstick spray and add the peppers to it so that they are standing on their bottoms. Bake for 15 minutes, then add 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, until peppers are softened. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, bring a large nonstick skillet to medium heat, then add beef and onions. Cook, breaking up meat with a spoon and cook until no longer pink. Drain grease off of meat and stir in taco seasoning, along with the amount of water the package calls for. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until thickened. Stuff cooled peppers with lettuce, meat, then top with cheese, sour cream and salsa. Serve with tortilla chips if desired. Tip: Bake the peppers a day ahead, then make the meat filling and assemble before serving. Get Cooking: http://www.cooking.com/recipes-and-more/recipes/taco-salad-stuffed-peppers-recipe#ixzz3lOCMR9QY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Wash and dry the peppers.
• Using a sharp knife, take off their tops and remove the seeds and pith.
• Arrange the peppers in an oven-safe dish so that they stand upright.
• Bake the peppers for 20 minutes.
• While the peppers are baking, begin cooking the quinoa.
• Add olive oil to a medium-sized pot or dutch oven with a lid. Add onion and cook over medium heat until tender, about 3 minutes, or until starting to become tender.
• Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add spices and quinoa. Sauté the quinoa for 1-2 minutes before adding the the vegetable stock.
• Add the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil over high heat for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook covered for 20 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked and has absorbed all the remaining liquid.
• Remove the pot from the heat and add in the beans, corn, cheese, and enchilada sauce. Mix everything together thoroughly.
• Spoon the quinoa mixture into the pre-baked peppers, being sure to press the mixture firmly into the peppers.
• Generously top with cheese and return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.
• Allow the peppers to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with toppings of your choice.
• Enjoy!