Ground Beef Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers

For extra heat add in crushed chili flakes

Servings 5

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

4 large garlic cloves, minced

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional

2 envelopes taco seasoning mix (such as Old El Paso taco seasoning mix)

1-1/2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained (or can use red kidney beans)

2 cups salsa

salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

4 extra-large green bell peppers, sliced in half and seeded

2 Roma tomatoes, chopped

shredded cheddar cheese, or to taste

sour cream, to taste

Instructions:———————————–

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

In a large skillet cook the ground beef until no longer pink; drain fat.

Add in onion, garlic and jalapeno pepper; cook until the meat is browned (this may take 10-12 minutes to brown).

Stir in the taco seasoning mix, black beans and salsa; bring to a simmer stirring.

Reduce heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes partially covered.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Slice the bell peppers in half and remove all seeds.

In a large pot cook the peppers in boiling water for about 3-5 minutes; remove and immediately rinse under cold water then drain on paper towels.

Divide the beef mixture between all the bell pepper halves, then place into  baking dish.

Cover and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the peppers are crisp-tender and the filling is hot.

Sprinkle the tops of the peppers with chopped tomatoes an shredded cheddar cheese, then return to oven uncovered for about 5 minutes.

Serve with sour cream.

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