One can never get tired of stuffed peppers - there are so many incredible ingredients to stuff them with! Peppers can be filled with chicken, pork, mushrooms, eggs, spinach, bacon, tomatoes, ham, and sausage; you get the point.
On occasion, we will even have stuffed peppers for breakfast. But, we do love them for dinner too, and these Tex-Mex stuffed peppers are guaranteed to please everyone around the table. It is the amazing combination of oregano, smoked paprika, ground cumin, and coriander that entices people to grab a fork and dig in.
Now that you are convinced that dinner will be excellent, clean out those bell peppers, be careful not to slice through the bottom, and get to cooking that ground beef mixture with tomatoes and spices.
Any ground meat will do nicely for stuffing peppers; just make sure there is a sufficient amount of guilt-free fat, as that is where the flavor is at.
The chopped tomatoes are a must, too, it is expected in a "taco" mix, and it holds everything together - just as you hold your family together when you cook and eat at the table as one. That being said, Tex-Mex peppers are perfect for a family meal, friends, co-workers, and neighbors included.
Stuffed peppers are meant for sharing, so invite a few people over and dine together. If your gathering is turning into a party, then make sure to add a Tex-Mex turkey skillet to the menu, along with party drinks, of course.
Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Serves: 4 Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 bell peppers
- Fresh cilantro, to serve
Preparation
- Melt the coconut oil in a large pan and fry the onion until soft and translucent with the carrot and celery.
- Add the ground beef and allow the meat to brown.
- Add the garlic, bay leaf, and spices; stir to combine.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and mushrooms, then season to taste.
- Allow cooking for 15-20 minutes over low-medium heat until the beef is cooked through.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Slice the tops of the bell peppers and scoop out the seeds.
- Fill each pepper with the ground beef mixture, then place their tops back on and place in the oven.
- Allow baking for 10-15 minutes until the peppers are cooked, but still holding their shape.
- Serve topped with fresh cilantro.
📖 Recipe
Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 large carrot finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks finely chopped
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 bell peppers
- Fresh cilantro to serve
Instructions
- Melt the coconut oil in a large pan and fry the onion until soft and translucent with the carrot and celery.1 tbsp. coconut oil, 1 onion, 1 large carrot, 2 celery stalks
- Add the ground beef and allow the meat to brown.1 lb. ground beef
- Add the garlic, bay leaf, and spices; stir to combine.1 garlic clove, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp. smoked paprika, 1 tsp. dried oregano, 1 tsp. ground cumin, 1 tsp. ground coriander
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and mushrooms, then season to taste.1 can chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp. tomato paste, 1 cup chopped mushrooms, Salt and pepper
- Allow cooking for 15-20 minutes over low-medium heat until the beef is cooked through.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Slice the tops of the bell peppers and scoop out the seeds.4 bell peppers
- Fill each pepper with the ground beef mixture, then place their tops back on and place in the oven.
- Allow baking for 10-15 minutes until the peppers are cooked, but still holding their shape.
- Serve topped with fresh cilantro.Fresh cilantro
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