So this week I have decided to delve into the food I am going to venture around with. I ordered a cookbook from Amazon, but unfortunately, I have not received it So I improvised and decided to try taco rice, put some pizazz on it, and stuff it into some red and yellow peppers. I love anything stuffed into peppers, so I was excited to see how they would turn out!
To start I got all my ingredients out. 1 pound of ground beef (was going to use ground turkey, but our store did not have any left) beef broth, onion, garlic, taco seasoning, salsa, taco sauce, peppers, cheddar cheese, etc. I began by cooking the ground beef in a large skillet, and following that, I put in the garlic and onion, and let that cook
with the beef. I then added the broth and taco seasoning, mixing it all. I let that all simmer together for about 3-4 minutes. My next step was to add the long grain rice, and once I mixed that in along with 1/2 cup of salsa and taco sauce I measured with my heart. I covered it and allowed it to simmer while I moved on to my next step.
My next step was to prep the peppers to be stuffed. I washed them and cut them in half, placing them on a baking sheet lined with tinfoil. While I had some time to spare, I grated a cup of cheddar cheese which will be sprinkled on top once the peppers were ready to be placed in the oven. I preheated the oven to 350 degree’s and cleaned up some of the dishes in the meantime, so I was not so overwhelmed at the end. The taco rice concoction was ready to be stuffed into the peppers. So I stuffed the peppers and sprinkled the cheese on top. 
The cheese looked a little overwhelming at first as I though maybe I had added too much, but I decided I couldn’t go back so we were going to roll with it.
The Final Product!
The final product was absolutely delicious. The cheese was not too overwhelming. It was just right once it melted. I will willingly admit I ate 3/4 peppers I had made, and my daughter ate only the taco rice mix out of the 4th, as she does not like cooked veggies, which I am aware of, I just wanted to introduce it and see how she felt. She did try it a little but did not like it, which I was not surprised to hear. I will most definitely make this meal again, and I have plenty leftover, which I can eat with some corn chips, or just on its own heated up. It did not take much time to prep, and the clean up was not too terrible, even though I will always hate that part no matter what! Ha!
That looks super delicious! I love Mexican recipes because they are so easy and healthy. Some other neat ideas for you could be taco salad or taco soup. I love making these kinds of things for my husband.
Your pepper look delicious! I’m scared to cook with peppers and I’m not sure why but after seeing your results I just might have to try!
Absolutely mouth-watering! Good job!
YUM! I love this! Stuffed peppers are a staple in my family and this is such a fun new twist! I hope your cook book arrives for this week!
This taco rice stuffed pepper idea sounds amazing! I love how you improvised when the cookbook didn’t arrive, and it looks like it turned out delicious. I totally relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed by cleanup, it’s always the worst part! I have always wanted to try making these. Thanks for sharing your recipe and the step-by-step process!
I was so interested to read this post because I love stuffed peppers, but they always seem like SO much work, that I usually just result to buying the costco ones. Happy to know it wasn’t too difficult of a process – maybe I’ll give them a try!