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The Best Taco Stuffed Pepper topped with cheese and cilantro on a white plate.

The Best Taco Stuffed Peppers

This recipe for The Best Taco Stuffed Peppers combines the flavorful spice of delicious tacos with creamy ingredients leaving you with a rich and comforting dinner that the whole family will love!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 Peppers
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 295

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Bell Peppers- Cored and sliced in half vertically
  • 1 Green Onion
  • 1 Pound Ground beef, chicken, turkey, venison Shredded meat will work with this too
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 block Cream Cheese
  • 1 Can Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
Toppings
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Chopped Cilantro

Equipment

  • 1 Cast Iron pan or skillet of choice
  • 1 Medium Bowl
  • 1 Raised Rim Cook Sheet
  • 1 Silicon Baking Mat or Aluminum Foil

Method
 

  1. In a cast iron pan or skillet of choice, brown the meat, drain, and return to the pan.
  2. Add 2 tbsp of taco seasoning and 1/4 cup of water. Stir occasionally and simmer until most of the water has evaporated. Salt and Pepper to taste then add the cooked meat to a medium bowl.
  3. Core and Slice 6 Bell peppers. Then add 2 small slashes on the bottom of each pepper to help with drainage.
  4. Drain the can of diced tomatoes with green chilies. The tomatoes will cook down in the oven and create moisture so by draining the can first it helps keep the mixture from getting too watery. Add it to the bowl.
  5. Slice 1 green onion and add to the bowl. Next, cube the cream cheese block and add in with the other ingredients.
  6. Mix until creamy, then add in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Mix until well incorporated.
  7. Place peppers on a rimmed cookie sheet lined with foil or a silicon baking mat. Fill with filling and top with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes then they are ready to serve!
    Top with chopped cilantro, sour cream, kefir, yogurt, sliced avocado, or try it with a drizzle of The Best Chipotle Sauce (Recipe linked above).