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Taco-Seasoned Stuffed Peppers

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Taco-Seasoned Stuffed Peppers
  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 2
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Put together in 25 minutes, these flavorful peppers are a pleasing entrée.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 30, 2017

Ingredients

  • 2 medium green bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise, seeded
  • 1/2 lb lean ground turkey or lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix (from 1 oz package)
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) kidney beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (1 oz)
  • 1/4 cup chopped tomato (1/2 small)
Make With
Make With
Old El Paso

Steps

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    In ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, arrange pepper halves. Spoon turkey mixture evenly into each.
  • 4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until peppers are tender. Top individual servings with sour cream, cheese and tomato.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    There are about 4 tablespoons of taco seasoning in one package - you can use the remaining 2 tablespoons to make this recipe at a later date. Or, use it to make a half recipe of tacos using the directions on the package.

Nutrition

680 Calories, 19g Total Fat, 52g Protein, 77g Total Carbohydrate, 16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 of Recipe
Calories
680
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
28%
Saturated Fat
8g
42%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
110mg
37%
Sodium
1850mg
77%
Potassium
1960mg
56%
Total Carbohydrate
77g
26%
Dietary Fiber
19g
76%
Sugars
16g
Protein
52g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
110%
110%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
50%
50%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 6 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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