Mexican Stuffed Peppers

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Kristen Barkley
Kristen is a happily married mom to four beautiful and active children and is the co-founder of Marpé Wellness. She has a BBA in Marketing from the University of Houston and completed extensive coursework in the areas of nutrition and fitness. She is excited to be putting her education to use in an industry that she is passionate about where she can help others live a healthier and happier life.

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Mexican Stuffed Peppers

  • Author: Kristen Barkley
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main Dish

Description

A delicious meal that tastes just like it’s from south of the border! With just enough heat it will excite everyone sitting at the table, and they’ll be asking for more.


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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef (grass-fed is ideal)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1 Anaheim Pepper or 2 Jalepeno
  • ½ can black olives, sliced
  • 4 yellow bell peppers
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • ½ tablespoon garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 tub fresh salsa
  • cilantro, chopped (about a handful)
  • 1 large avocado

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Brown beef with all the seasonings.
  3. While meat is browning, chop the white onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and jalapeños.
  4. Add onion and cilantro to the beef and sauté another 5 minutes.
  5. Halve and seed the bell peppers. Take one of the bell pepper halves and finely dice it.
  6. Add diced bell pepper, chopped tomatoes, jalapeños, and sliced olives to the meat mixture.
  7. Spray a glass pan with olive oil and place bell peppers open side up.
  8. Push the meat mixture to one side of the pan and tilt it so that any excess liquid drains to the other side. Spoon out any excess liquid and discard.
  9. Fill each pepper with the meat mixture.
  10. Bake for 30 minutes.
  11. Top with avocado and salsa.
  12. Serve.

Notes

Adapted from: http://www.paleogirlskitchen.com/2011/06/mexican-stuffed-bell-peppers.html

 

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