Chipotle Beef Stuffed Peppers
Chipotle Beef Stuffed Peppers filled with ground beef, chicken or turkey and seasoned with an easy taco seasoning perfect for weeknight meals!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 bell peppers, (halved and deveined)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic ((about 4 cloves))
- 1 pound lean ground meat ((beef, chicken, turkey or vegetarian))
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup cooked rice ((white, brown or cauliflower rice))
- 1/2 cup whole kernel corn, (canned or frozen)
- 1 plum tomato, (diced)
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (plus more for serving)
- 6 tablespoons shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Place bell peppers cut side down in a large 3-quart baking dish and bake in oven for 10 minutes.
- 2
While peppers are baking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and garlic. Saute for about 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant.
- 3
Add ground meat, cumin, oregano, salt, chipotle powder and chili powder. Mix in, breaking up the meat with a spatula, and cook for about 8-10 minutes until meat is browned and fully cooked.
- 4
Remove skillet from heat. Mix in rice, corn, diced tomatoes and chopped cilantro.
- 5
Remove peppers from the oven and turn them over, cut side up. Spoon meat mixture evenly into peppers and top each with 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese. and bake in oven for 15 minutes.
- 6
Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- 7
Remove from oven and serve with chopped cilantro and sour cream, if desired.