Mexican Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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“This nutritious yet economical summer meal makes the most of my home-grown peppers. I like to top it with sour cream and serve with tortilla chips and salsa, but it’s wonderful on its own, too.” —Kimberly Coleman, Columbia, South Carolina

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Mexican Stuffed Peppers Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 8 medium green peppers
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1 envelope (5.4 ounces) Mexican-style rice and pasta mix
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend

Directions

  • Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. In a Dutch oven, cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.
  • In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the diced tomatoes, water and pasta mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Place 1/3 cup rice mixture in each pepper; sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese. Top with remaining rice mixture. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted and peppers are tender. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 stuffed pepper equals 301 calories, 14 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 797 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 20 g protein.

Originally published as Southwest Stuffed Peppers in Simple & Delicious June/July 2010, p37

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Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2012 by itsazoohere

Made this last night - the whole family loved it. Used left over brown rice & taco seasoning instead of rice/pasta mix, omitted the water & added chopped mushrooms, corn & mixed veggies. Used Orange Bell Peppers as they were on sale.


Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2012 by JKcooks

Made this last night with some leftover spanish rice.I added about 2 tbs.of black bean and corn salsa and some taco meat.Fabulous!! I will be making this again and again. Also served a salad with more of the taco meat and salsa with gr.onion,tomato and santa fe tortilla strips.


Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2011 by mlb71

Very good and easy.....Will make again,next time I will do it in a casserole dish.....


Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2011 by Sookie45

It was good. Think I prefer it without cheese. My husband loved it. So I would make it for him.


Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2011 by barbjstew

Excellent! I just made stuffed peppers a couple of days ago, but had to make them again when I saw this recipe. For those that find that green peppers may be bitter, blanch them before you stuff them.


Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2011 by bonnieg22

Rice-A-Roni® Mexican Style flavor! It blends rice and pasta with tomatoes, green chili peppers, red bell pepper and paprika.


Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2011 by ardeyoung

Made this recipe with red bell peppers instead of green because we find that green peppers can be somewhat bitter. Excellent recipe!


Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by lizardstew

This was DE-Lish! I'd make this again in a heartbeat!


Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2010 by brownrexx

I don't like recipes that use mixes because eventually they are discontinued. This one is really good as long as the mix is available.


Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2010 by phylagain

Safedepo, my mom picked up a similar item from Knorr's brand.

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