Stuffed Peppers - Mexican Taco Style Recipe
Stuffed Peppers are so easy to change up flavor wise. These are made with a Mexican taco flavor. I used cous-cous instead of rice because my son doesn't really like rice. But you can use rice, cracked wheat or quinoa whatever you like. I also use mild chilies but for a spicier dish you could use jalapenos. For the meat in this recipe I used ground Italian sausage because its what I had in, but you can use ground beef, pork, turkey or chicken. Mix and match to your favorites.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 lg onion, diced
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 4oz can mild green chilies
- 1 15oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1 box parmesan Cous-Cous, prepared according to package
- 6-8 sm to med peppers
- grated cheddar cheese
- salt, pepper, fiesta lime seasoning by Mrs.dash (or other mexican seasoning if you like)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Prepare Cous-cous set aside (or rice)
- Brown sausage with onions, when browned add garlic, tomatoes, chilies, water and taco seasoning. Season with salt, pepper and fiesta lime and simmer 5 mins.
- Mix cous cous into meat mixture and mix well.
- Prep peppers for stuffing and fill with the meat and cous cous mixture.
- Top with cheddar. Cover with foil and bake 30-40 mins till peppers are softened.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 227g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 359 | |
| Calories from Fat 228 | 64% |
| Total Fat 25.28g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat 9.52g | 38% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium 656mg | 27% |
| Potassium 266mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 6.49g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% |
| Sugars 1.62g | 1% |
| Protein 12.51g | 20% |
