Description
Quick and Easy Taco Stuffed Peppers are a delicious, hearty dish filled with lean ground turkey, black beans, corn, and topped with cheese and fresh ingredients. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers
- Olive oil spray or 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
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup corn
- 1 cup canned black beans
- 2 cups tomato salsa
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Sour cream or plain greek yogurt
- Limes
- Sliced avocado
- Salsa
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Slice the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds. Lightly spray them with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté until softened.
- Add the ground turkey to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Stir in the taco seasoning, corn, black beans, salsa, and cooked rice. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Fill each pepper with the turkey mixture and place them upright in a baking dish.
- Top each pepper with shredded cheese.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Remove from the oven, garnish with chopped cilantro, and serve with sour cream, lime, avocado, and extra salsa.
Notes
You can customize this recipe by adding different vegetables or using different grains like quinoa. For an extra kick, try adding jalapeños to the filling!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 760 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Quick and Easy Taco Stuffed Peppers, Ground Turkey, Healthy Dinner, Easy Recipe, Stuffed Peppers