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These easy Taco Stuffed Peppers take everything I love about taco night and turn it into a simple baked dinner. Bell pepper halves are filled with seasoned ground beef, salsa, sour cream, and pinto beans, then topped with cheese and baked until the peppers are tender.
If your family loves stuffed peppers, you should also try my Stuffed Pepper Casserole. It has all those familiar beef, pepper, rice, and cheese flavors in an easy casserole. My Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers are another great option when you want the Crockpot to do most of the work.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy taco night: All those taco flavors are packed inside tender bell peppers.
- Simple filling: Ground beef, seasoning, salsa, sour cream, and beans make the filling easy and flavorful.
- Family friendly: Everyone can add their own favorite taco toppings.
- Great ground beef dinner: It’s another simple way to use one pound of ground beef.
If you prefer more traditional stuffed peppers, my Ground Beef and Brown Rice Stuffed Peppers are another hearty option.
Ingredient Notes
Bell peppers: I use green bell peppers, but you can use any color you like.
Ground beef: Brown the beef first and drain off any excess grease before making the taco filling.
Taco seasoning: This gives the beef plenty of taco flavor without needing a long list of spices.
Pinto beans: Drain and rinse the beans before stirring them into the filling.
Salsa and sour cream: These keep the taco mixture creamy and flavorful.
Love bell pepper dinners but don’t feel like stuffing individual peppers? My Stuffed Sheet Pan Bell Peppers are another easy way to use them.
How to Make Taco Stuffed Peppers
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Slice the bell peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
- Place the pepper halves cut-side up in a 9×13 baking dish with 1/4 cup of water.
- Bake the peppers for 15 minutes while you prepare the taco filling.
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet and drain off any excess grease.
- Add the taco seasoning and water and stir until combined.
- Stir in the salsa, sour cream, and drained pinto beans.
- Remove the peppers from the oven and generously fill each one with the taco mixture.
- Top with shredded cheese and bake for another 25–30 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted.
My Pro Tip
Tips for the Best Taco Stuffed Peppers
- Pre-baking the peppers gives them a head start so they become tender by the time the filling is hot.
- Drain the ground beef well before adding the other ingredients.
- Any color of bell pepper works. Red, yellow, and orange peppers will taste a little sweeter than green.
- Add your favorite taco toppings before serving. Sour cream, salsa, cilantro, or diced tomatoes are all easy options.
For another fun taco-night dinner, my Beefy Crunchwraps are crispy, cheesy, and ready quickly.
More Easy Taco and Ground Beef Recipes
If you have more ground beef to use, try my Slow Cooker Taco Pasta for a cheesy Crockpot dinner. And if you’re craving something extra comforting, my John Wayne Casserole combines seasoned taco beef with Rotel, corn, a biscuit layer, and plenty of cheese.
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Taco Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 4 green bell peppers, or any color
- ¼ cup water
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tbs taco seasoning
- ⅓ cup water
- ½ cup salsa
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 cab pinto beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds from inside. Place the peppers facing up in a 9×13 baking dish with 1/4 cup of water bake for 15 minutes while you work on the rest of the steps
- In a skillet brown the ground beef then remove any access grease. Add the taco seasoning and water to the beef and stir to combine. Add in the salsa, sour cream, and drained and rinsed pinto beans stir to comnine.
- Remove the peppers from the oven and now stuff them with plenty of the taco mixture. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake for 25-30 minutes. Enjoy
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Julia – these came out, in your words, so so good! I am loving your YouTube channel since I found it a few months ago, and so does my partner who gets to enjoy all the recipes, as well! Thank you for the great stuffed peppers!