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Tex Mex Stuffed Peppers

By Heather

Tex Mex Stuffed Peppers in 30 Minutes

Eating healthy has been a struggle for me lately. I always feel hungry and I think it’s because I’m not drinking enough water. Actually I know that’s the reason.

One of the healthier recipes I make at least twice a month are these amazing stuffed peppers. This is one of those meals where my diet doesn’t feel like a diet, undoubtedly due to the yummy melted cheese! The beans are an excellent tummy filler, too.

Many people stuff their peppers with rice, but I prefer them this way for a lower carb meal. Low carb seems to work for me. What’s great about this recipe is that there are no rules. I alternate using ground turkey and beef. Add cooked rice if you prefer, make it without the beans or go meatless. I like to use Salsa because it’s quick and easy, but if you don’t have use diced tomatoes and onions. The only thing you really need is the peppers.

Tex Mex Stuffed Peppers in 30 Minutes | GirlGoneMom.com

Tex Mex Stuffed Peppers
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
This dish is made weekly in our house. It's a great easy one-dish meal that is healthy and low in carbs.
Author: Heather @ GirlGoneMom.com
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 3 whole peppers
  • 1 lb. ground turkey or beef
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 8 oz can corn, drained
  • 1 jar salsa
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 oz shredded cheese, mexican blend
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Slice peppers in half vertically. Remove seeds, rinse and dry.
  3. Brush both sides of the peppers with olive oil. Roast in a shallow baking dish for 8 minutes, then flip over and roast for another 8 minutes.
  4. Remove the peppers from the oven and let cool. Meanwhile, saute ground meat until cooked and drain.
  5. Mix together the cooked meat with salsa. Carefully add the black beans and corn.
  6. Once the peppers are cool enough to handle, drain any liquid left from the roasting process, and stuff with the meat mixture.
  7. Top with cheese before placing the peppers back into the oven for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
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Filed Under: Mains, On the lighter side, One-Dish Meals, Recipe Tagged With: stuffed peppers

About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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Comments

  1. Becca from ItsYummi! says

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    Ohmigerd! I’m a bell pepper fanatic! I could eat them every night. LOVE this recipe!

  2. reesa lewandowski says

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    I love your first picture in this post! What a great change up to traditional stuffed peppers! Yum! I pinned!

  3. makinglemonadeblog says

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    We love stuffed peppers and especially the tex mex version!

  4. Jo-Lynne Shane {Musings of a Housewife} says

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    YUM. We love stuffed peppers.

  5. Making Our Life Matter says

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    I am definitely going to try these! I love stuffed peppers, so adding the Tex Mex to it sounds good!

  6. sisterstosons says

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    These look awesome! Will definitely try these…. and AWESOME pictures btw!

  7. Gina Badalaty says

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    Yummy! Stuffed peppers was a favorite growing up, but they had an Italian spin. I like these!

  8. Jessica @EatSleepBe says

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    I have my first CSA pickup this weekend and I’m hoping for peppers so I can make this on the bbq!

  9. Julia says

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    Looks really good. I will be getting lots of peppers from my CSA this summer so this recipe should come in handy.

  10. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

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    We are BIG fans of Mexican and those sound awesome!!!

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