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Stuffed Peppers Mexican Style-10.-poppopcooks.com

Mexican Stuffed Peppers

Mexican Stuffed Peppers is a spicy variation of your standard stuffed peppers recipes.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Main Course, Gluten Free
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2
Calories 663 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 canned chipotle pepper chopped
  • 3 poblano peppers
  • 3 Roma tomatoes sliced
  • 1/2 pound sliced mozzarella or any other kind kind of cheese that you like
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese divided
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves or parsley or basil - for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Set the oven at 350°F/175°C. Put a pan on the stove at medium and add a splash of olive oil. Put the chopped beef in the pan and break it up as it cooks.
  • Chop up the onion, chipotle pepper and garlic as the meat is browning and add the veggies as soon as they are chopped. Mix it all together and stir it regularly as it cooks.
  • While it is cooking cut the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the core, seeds and the white stuff. Line a cookie sheet or baking pan with foil or parchment paper and spread the pepper halves out on it. Fill,,er,,stuff the peppers with the meat mixture.
  • Top them with slices of tomatoes then slices of whatever cheese you prefer. drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle some oregano and grated cheese on top.
  • Cook them in the oven until the cheese has melted down into the stuffing. Garnish with some basil or parsley or cilantro and some grated parmesan. Enjoy your Stuffed Peppers Mexican Style. Or, change the ingredients around a little and have your Stuffed Peppers any way YOU choose. Some Chianti would go good with this dish. It sure worked good for us.
    Stuffed Peppers Mexican Style-10.-poppopcooks.com

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 663kcalCarbohydrates: 15.8gProtein: 43.2gFat: 47.3gSaturated Fat: 18.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20.2gTrans Fat: 2.8gCholesterol: 165.4mgSodium: 1413.8mgPotassium: 1201.4mgFiber: 4.9gSugar: 8.1gVitamin A: 1481.7IUVitamin C: 158.3mgCalcium: 121.4mgIron: 5.4mg
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