Here's your new favorite ground beef meal. Taco Meat Loaded Bell Peppers {Low Carb} need one skillet and one baking dish. Just make the filling, fill the peppers, and bake - that's it! This easy low-carb dinner will be a big hit at your house, just like it is at mine.
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 35 minutesminutes
Servings: 8loaded bell peppers
Calories: 275kcal
Ingredients
4bell peppers, assorted colors, rinsed and dried
1lb.ground beef
1tsp.granulated onion
1tsp.granulated garlic
2Tbs.taco seasoning, use your favorite
2Tbs.tomato paste
15oz.can black beans, drained and rinsed
10oz.can diced tomatoes and green chilies, well drained
1cupshredded Mexican cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Slice the bell peppers in half HORIZONTALLY; remove the seeds and membranes. I like to leave the stem in place on one half - it just looks cool. :)
Place the bell pepper halves, hollow-side up, in a greased 9x13 baking dish; bake, uncovered for 12 minutes. If any excess moisture accumulates inside the bell pepper halves as they bake, gently sop it up with a paper towel.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until fully cooked and no pink remains; drain any fats that accumulate. Add the tomato paste to the ground beef, continuing to cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring until the tomato paste is well incorporated into the beef.
Add the granulated onion, granulated garlic, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes and green chilies, and black beans; gently combine well, simmering for 5 minutes over medium high heat.
Using your favorite scooper (like a big cooking dough scoop), spoon the warm ground beef mixture into the prepared bell pepper halves; top each loaded bell pepper with 2 Tbs. shredded cheese. Place the baking dish into the oven on the center rack, uncovered, and bake for 15 minutes or until the loaded peppers are hot throughout and the cheese on top is bubbly and melted.
Serve the loaded bell peppers garnished with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, salsa, sliced jalapenos, chopped avocados, etc.
Notes
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