Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers With Ground Beef and Beans

Name: Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers With Ground Beef and Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 bell peppers, any colors; 1/2 pound ground beef lean; 1/3 cup onions, finely chopped; 1 (16-ounce) can refried beans; 1 cup corn, drained, thawed if frozen; 3/4 cup tomatillo salsa (salsa verde, Rosarita green); 1/2 cup cooked rice; 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup enchilada sauce, or tomato salsa, optional; 1 oz cheddar cheese

Savory Tex-Mex stuffed peppers feature a hearty beef and bean filling.

⭐ 4.3 (20 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 60 minTotal: 80 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Mexican

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking pan with foil.
Halve bell peppers, remove seeds, then boil them for 3 minutes and drain.
Brown ground beef with onions in a skillet; stir in refried beans, tomatillo salsa, rice, parsley, garlic powder, chili powder, and cumin, then simmer until hot and season to taste.
Arrange peppers in the pan, fill each with the beef mixture.
Cover with foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Uncover, top each pepper with sauce and shredded cheese, and continue baking until the cheese melts.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 366 kcal

Carbohydrate: 38 g

Cholesterol: 57 mg

Fiber: 7 g

Protein: 27 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 1085 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 13 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g