Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 cup rice (cooked)
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 3 large bell peppers (cut in half through the stem, seeded)
  • 8 ounce cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (for garnish)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven: To 375 F degrees.Wash and seed the bell peppers and cut in half from top to bottom. Place in a greased 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
  • Prepare the mixture: In a large skillet brown the ground beef, onion and garlic. Drain any fat if necessary. Season with taco seasoning, salt and pepper. Add the rice and 1/2 cup of the salsa then stir well. Scoop the mixture into the bell pepper halves and top with remaining salsa and half the cheese evenly over each pepper.
  • Finish the dish: Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover, top each pepper with remaining cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts. 
  • Garnish and serve: Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with sour cream or guacamole.