Description
These easy-to-make Taco Stuffed Peppers are the perfect weeknight dinner that everyone will love! They are made healthier by using ground turkey and adding nutritious ingredients like onions, garlic, corn, and black beans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup corn
- 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups tomato salsa
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup shredded microbial-rennet cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Sour cream or plain greek yogurt
- Limes
- Sliced avocado
- Salsa
Instructions
- Prepare peppers: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9×13 baking dish with olive oil spray. Slice each bell pepper in half lengthwise, remove ribs and seeds, place in the dish, brush with oil, season with salt and pepper, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Make filling: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground turkey for 2-3 minutes, add 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and cook 2 more minutes. Add onions and garlic, cook 2-3 minutes, then add remaining taco seasoning, corn, and black beans for 1 minute. Stir in salsa and brown rice, simmer on low for 2 minutes, and remove from heat.
- Fill and bake: Divide the filling evenly between the peppers, top each with shredded cheese, and bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish and serve: Top the peppers with sour cream, salsa, cilantro, lime, and sliced avocado.
Notes
Select larger bell peppers of similar size for even cooking. Avoid overfilling the peppers to prevent the filling from spilling over during baking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Healthy Dinner Ideas
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pepper half
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: taco stuffed peppers, ground turkey, healthy dinner, gluten-free, Mexican recipes