mexican stuffed peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound ground beef
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup white rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups chunky salsa
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 large green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mexican cheese blend
• 1 (14.5 ounce) package nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips (such as doritos®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. stir 3/4 cup water and taco seasoning into ground beef; simmer until water has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• heat vegetable oil in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir rice in the hot oil until fragrant and golden brown, about 5 minutes. add 1 cup water, salsa, onion, and garlic; bring to a boil. lower heat, cover skillet, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. stir ground beef mixture into rice mixture.
• spoon a layer of ground beef-rice mixture into each bell pepper; top with a layer of mexican cheese and a layer of nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips. repeat layering ingredients into bell peppers, ending with a mexican cheese layer. arrange stuffed peppers in a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until bell peppers are tender and cheese is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.