Mexican Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef
These Mexican stuffed peppers with ground beef are loaded with bold spices, rice, melty cheese, and fresh toppings. An easy, oven-baked dinner perfect for meal prep, family meals, and high-protein comfort food.
Ingredients
- 6 green, red, yellow bell peppers Slice tops or halve lengthwise, remove seeds
- 1 lbs ground beef or ground turkey, or chicken
- ½ onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup diced tomatoes (or Rotel-style for heat)
- 1 lb cooked rice any, cilantro rice is my favorite
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1½ cups shredded cheese any
Optional Toppings
- Cilantro chopped
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Avocado sliced
- Lime freshly squeezed
- Sea salt
- Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Pre-bake your peppers to soften slightly.
- Bake peppers for 10 minutes to soften.
- In a skillet: Cook ground beef until browned. Drain excess fat. Add onion and garlic. Cook until soft
- Add spices and toast for 1 minute.
- Stir in: tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, broth, and cooked rice.
- Simmer 5–7 minutes until thickened. Then, stuffed your peppers.
- Place in a baking dish: cover with foil. Bake 25 minutes
- Remove foil, add cheese, bake 10–15 minutes more.
- Top with fresh toppings and serve.
Notes
Nutritional Value (Per Serving)
- Calories: 320–380
- Protein: 22–26g
- Carbs: 20–28g
- Fat: 15–20g
- Fiber: 4–6g
- Sugar: 5–7g