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Behold, Taco Tuesday Peppers! It's Taco Tuesday with a healthier but still delicious twist! Zesty, savory, juicy taco meat with creamy beans and rich tomatoes are all stuffed in tender and vibrant bell pepper shells! Top them with cheese, and Taco Tuesday Peppers become the kind of tacos that make everyone happy! What a fun way to make sure you get your veggies!
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers, colors of your choice
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- cilantro, optional, to taste, diced, for serving
- sour cream, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 -Slice the bell peppers in half.
Step 3 -Spoon out the seeds and the membranes from the bell pepper halves.
Step 4 -In a 9x13-inch baking dish, add the pepper halves, cut-sides up.
Step 5 -Bake the peppers until they are softened, about 20 minutes.
Step 6 -In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef and the onions and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 7 -Add the garlic to the beef mixture and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Step 8 -Add the salt, the garlic powder, the onion powder, the cumin, the chili powder, and the dried oregano to the beef mixture and stir to combine.
Step 9 -Add the tomatoes and the black beans to the beef mixture and stir to combine.
Step 10 -Drain any accumulated liquid from the baking dish.
Step 11 -Spoon the beef mixture evenly into the pepper halves.
Step 12 -Top the beef mixtures evenly with the cheddar cheese.
Step 13 -Bake the peppers until the cheese is fully melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 14 -Serve topped with the cilantro and the sour cream.
