Mexican food is fun to prepare. There are limitless possibilities and it’s fun to experiment.
This week, I took advantage of some colorful peppers at Aldi’s and whipped up some Taco Stuffed Peppers.
Aldi’s and several other grocery stores have been pre-packaging three mild peppers – orange, yellow and red, and offering the trio for $2.75, an excellent price. I bought 2 packages and went to work.
Basically, you cut the top off the peppers and use kitchen scissors to trim the “innards” and remove the seeds.
For the stuffing, I whipped up this version of taco ground beef.
I bought 2 pounds of lean ground beef, and browned it in a frying pan, pouring off the grease. Next, I added 2 packages of mild taco seasoning, ½ C chopped onions, 1 can of diced tomatoes with green chilies, and 1 can of pinto beans.
Let the mixture cook down a bit, then stuff each pepper about ¾ full. Stand the stuffed peppers upright in an ungreased square glass baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and cook in a 350 oven for 15 minutes. Remove the foil, add about ¼ C cheddar cheese to each pepper and return to the oven for 10 more minutes. Voila. Taco Stuffed Peppers!
Taco Stuffed Peppers (6)
2 Three-packs of colorful peppers
2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 Pkgs, Mild Taco Seasoning
½ C chopped onion
1 can tomatoes with green chilis
1 can pinto beans
2 C cheddar cheese divided