Fiesta Stuffed Peppers Recipe
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Fiesta Stuffed Peppers

By: Lisa M 
"I don't really care for stuffed green peppers, but I have found that I really like them with yellow, orange, or red peppers. The salsa gives these an added kick. If desired, you can sprinkle with grated cheese during the last 10 or 15 minutes of cooking."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (95)

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cooked long-grain white rice
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups salsa, divided
  • 1 orange bell pepper, halved and seeded
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, halved and seeded
  • 1 red bell pepper, halved and seeded

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
  2. In a bowl, mix the cooked rice, beef, onion, egg, salt, and 1/2 cup salsa. Stuff orange, yellow, and red bell pepper halves with equal amounts of the rice mixture. Arrange pepper halves in the baking dish, and top with remaining salsa.
  3. Bake uncovered 1 hour in the preheated oven, until peppers are soft and filling has reached a minimum temperature of 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 302 | Total Fat: 15.5g | Cholesterol: 113mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2006 by Linda   view full review
This was such a good meal. The meat mixture is like a mini meatloaf. Trying to find nice ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2006 by Jharmon27   view full review
Tasty. I actually cooked the meat first (because I didn't read the directions right) so I only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by rakel   view full review
Excellent! Although I made a few changes. I used small yellow, orange and red peppers...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2005 by peekaboo   view full review
I didn't read very well and cooked everything first but it turned out fantastic! I carmalized...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2008 by kiki99   view full review
This is a really good recipe. You can be as creative, as you please. I chose to lightly brown...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2006 by IVERYGIRL   view full review
I love this recipe! My husband and kids love it, too. I pre-cooked the meat, then rubbed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2007 by Brooke Elizabeth   view full review
Instead of meat, we cooked veggie burgers (morningstar garden veggie patties) and crumbled...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2007 by LPHILLIPS9   view full review
...I used leftover taco meat and brown rice. Just mixed with a handful of grated cheddar and a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2007 by aj   view full review
Quick to put together, but I wouldn't say it is tasty. I found it lacked flavour.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2007 by Madelaine   view full review
Really liked this recipe. I adjusted the recipe a little by adding 1 carrot and 1 onion...

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