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Cheesy Tex-Mex Taco Stuffed Peppers

Active Time:35 minsTotal Time:1 hr 5 minsServings:8Jump to Nutrition Facts

Active Time:35 minsTotal Time:1 hr 5 minsServings:8

Active Time:35 mins

Active Time:

35 mins

Total Time:1 hr 5 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 5 mins

Servings:8

Servings:

8

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Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients4mediumbell peppers (any colors), stemmed½teaspoonsalt2tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided2cupschopped yellow onion1cupchopped carrots1poundlean ground beef1(1 1/4-ounce) envelopereduced-sodium taco seasoning1(10-ounce) canno-salt-added diced tomatoes with green chiles1cupfrozen corn, thawed⅓cupwater½cupshredded Mexican-style cheese blendChopped fresh cilantro for garnish

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Ingredients

4mediumbell peppers (any colors), stemmed

½teaspoonsalt

2tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided

2cupschopped yellow onion

1cupchopped carrots

1poundlean ground beef

1(1 1/4-ounce) envelopereduced-sodium taco seasoning

1(10-ounce) canno-salt-added diced tomatoes with green chiles

1cupfrozen corn, thawed

⅓cupwater

½cupshredded Mexican-style cheese blend

Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Directions

Reduce oven temperature to 400. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Add ground beef and taco seasoning; cook, crumbling the meat with the back of a spoon and stirring often, until the meat is browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, corn and water; cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Flip the pepper halves in the baking dish to face cut-side up. Divide the beef mixture evenly among the pepper halves (about 3/4 cup each), packing the mixture and mounding it slightly. Bake until the beef mixture starts to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, October 2020

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)257Calories15gFat18gCarbs14gProtein

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

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