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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 30, 2017
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Put together in 25 minutes, these flavorful peppers are a pleasing entrée.

Taco-Seasoned Stuffed Peppers

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 2 medium green bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise, seeded
  • 1/2 lb lean ground turkey or lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) kidney beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (1 oz)
  • 1/4 cup chopped tomato (1/2 small)
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 6 cups water to boiling. Add bell pepper halves; boil 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Drain; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground turkey and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, kidney beans and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    3
    In ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, arrange pepper halves. Spoon turkey mixture evenly into each.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until peppers are tender. Top individual servings with sour cream, cheese and tomato.

Nutrition

680 Calories
19g Total Fat
52g Protein
77g Total Carbohydrate
16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 of Recipe
Calories
680
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
28%
Saturated Fat
8g
42%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
110mg
37%
Sodium
1850mg
77%
Potassium
1960mg
56%
Total Carbohydrate
77g
26%
Dietary Fiber
19g
76%
Sugars
16g
Protein
52g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
110%
110%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
50%
50%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 6 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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