Taco Stuffed Peppers (previous page) Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes
Ingredients • 4 sweet bell peppers, tops removed and seeded • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil • 1 lb lean ground beef • ½ cup onion, finely diced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tsp chili powder • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground oregano • ½ tsp sea salt • ½ tsp black pepper • ½ cup salsa of choice TOPPINGS Mashed avocado, cherry tomatoes, hot peppers, cilantro, sliced radish and a squeeze of lime
Directions 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2 Arrange peppers in oven-safe baking dish. 3 Drizzle with olive oil and bake 10 minutes to soften slightly. 4 While peppers bake, add ground beef to large skillet. Cook over mediumhigh heat until meat is well browned. Drain fat if necessary. 5 Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is slightly soft and translucent. Add seasonings and salsa; stir to combine and set aside. 6 Remove peppers from oven. Scoop meat mixture into bell pepper halves. 7 Bake peppers an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately with mashed avocado, cherry tomatoes, hot peppers, cilantro, sliced radish and lime juice.
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