Mexican Stuffed Peppers

Incredibly cheesy, juicy and delicious Mexican Stuffed Peppers with a beef and rice mixture! So good and so easy to make. Total comfort food and a very satisfying meal!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 1 cup rice (cooked)
• 2 cups salsa
• 3 large bell peppers (cut in half through the stem, seeded)
• 8 ounce cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 tablespoon parsley (for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven: To 375 F degrees.Wash and seed the bell peppers and cut in half from top to bottom. Place in a greased 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
2. 2Prepare the mixture: In a large skillet brown the ground beef, onion and garlic. Drain any fat if necessary. Season with taco seasoning, salt and pepper. Add the rice and 1/2 cup of the salsa then stir well. Scoop the mixture into the bell pepper halves and top with remaining salsa and half the cheese evenly over each pepper.
3. 3Finish the dish: Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover, top each pepper with remaining cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
4. 4Garnish and serve: Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with sour cream or guacamole.