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Taco Stuffed Peppers

Recipe by Evelyn Marcella Rivera

Bell peppers stuffed with a taco-seasoned beef and rice meatloaf-style filling, slow-cooked until tender and topped with melty cheddar. A bold, hands-off Tex-Mex twist on classic stuffed peppers.

  • Total Time5 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield5 peppers 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa (for under the peppers)
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 4-5 bell peppers (any colors; 4 large or 5 medium)
  • 1/2 cup white onion (diced)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • 1.25 oz taco seasoning mix (1 packet)
  • 15 saltine crackers (crushed)
  • 1/2 cup Minute rice (uncooked; do not substitute standard rice)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (added on top at the end)

Instructions

  1. Add the 1 1/2 cups salsa to the slow cooker.
  2. Cut the tops off the peppers and remove and discard the seeds. Chop the usable pepper from the tops and add it to the filling. In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, chopped pepper tops, onion, egg, sour cream, salsa, taco seasoning, crushed saltines, and uncooked Minute rice. Mix with clean hands until just combined — don’t overmix.
  3. Stuff the peppers with the meatloaf mixture.
  4. Place the stuffed peppers upright on top of the salsa.
  5. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours, without opening the lid during cooking.
  6. When done, add about 1/4 cup cheddar to the top of each pepper. Replace the lid and let the cheese melt, just a few minutes.
  7. Serve, spooning some of the salsa from the bottom over each pepper.

Notes

Use Minute (instant/par-boiled) rice — standard rice won’t cook through in the filling. Mix the filling just until combined, like meatloaf, to keep it tender. Don’t open the lid during cooking, which lets out heat and adds time. Great for prepping ahead: stuff the peppers the night before, then add salsa and peppers to the slow cooker in the morning. Serve with taco toppings like sour cream, avocado, cilantro, or lime. Leftovers keep several days in the fridge.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 hours

Find it online: https://blesseddish.com/taco-stuffed-peppers/