How to Make Perfect Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers

Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers. Bell peppers are filled with brown rice, browned ground beef, corn and salsa for an easy weeknight dinner with a southwest twist. Santa Fe Turkey Stuffed Peppers are made with a zesty filling of ground turkey, corn, black beans, hot peppers and tomatoes, topped with melted cheese and scallions. Whip up a batch of these Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers!

In this recipe, crunchy green bell peppers are stuffed with ground beef, whole kernel corn, chunky salsa and, in true Santa Fe fashion, savory Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses. This Southwestern spin on stuffed peppers for two boasts a filling of meatless crumbles, corn, salsa, brown rice, cheese and (of course!) fresh cilantro. Try this stuffed bell peppers recipe! You can have Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers

1. It's 1 lb of ground turkey.
2. It's 1 medium of onion, chopped.
3. It's 3 clove of garlic, minced.
4. Prepare 1 can of red beans with chili seasoning, drained.
5. Prepare 1 can of salsa-style fire roasted tomatoes.
6. It's 1 packages of Simple Truth Organic Red quinoa and brown rice (frozen).
7. It's 1 tbsp of chili powder.
8. It's 2 tsp of ground cumin.
9. You need 6 tbsp of mild taco sauce.
10. It's of salt and pepper.
11. Prepare 4 oz of pepperjack cheese, shredded, divided.
12. It's 4 large of red, yellow or orange peppers.

This Santa Fe-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe is one of our all-time favorites. Place the peppers in a baking dish. Even fill each with the beef mixture. Santa Fe Turkey Stuffed Peppers are made with a zesty filling of ground turkey, corn, black beans, hot peppers and tomatoes, topped with melted cheese and scallions.

Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers step by step

1. Prep peppers by cutting off top and removing stems, seeds and membranes. Boil water and submerge peppers for 3 minutes. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350..
2. Brown turkey, onion and garlic. Add beans, tomatoes and rice/quinoa mix, taco sauce and spices and stir together thoroughly. Let simmer 7-10 minutes then stir in half the cheese..
3. Place peppers in 2 qt baking dish and stuff with meat mixture. Top with remaining cheese and taco sauce. Bake 15 minutes til cheese is browned and bubbly..

We love stuffed peppers in my house, these are sooo good, I heavily debated saving this. These colorful stuffed peppers are a must-try for all! They're filled with savory sautéed vegetables like mushrooms and carrots, as well as protein-rich quinoa and black-eyed peas that'll keep you. Place peppers, cut side up in an oven proof dish-- I use glass Pyrex dishes. Fill each pepper (until full) with turkey mixture.