Taco Meat Loaded Bell Peppers {Low Carb}

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.

Taco Meat Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe –

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What to love about this recipe –

1. Aren’t we always on the lookout for tasty ground beef recipes?? Heck yea.
2. All you need is one skillet and one baking dish.
3. This is a low carb meal that’s really satisfying.

Ingredients you need to make this taco meat recipe

• Bell peppers
• Ground beef
• Dehydrated onion flakes
• Garlic
• Taco seasoning
• Tomato paste
• Black beans
• Diced tomatoes and green chilies
• Shredded Mexican cheese blend

How to Make Taco Meat Loaded Bell Peppers

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice the bell peppers in half horizontally; remove the seeds and membranes from each half. I like to leave the stems in place, just because I think it looks cool.

Place the cleaned bell pepper halves, hollow-side up, into a greased 9×13 baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 12 minutes; reserve. If any liquid accumulates in the bell pepper halves, blot it up with a paper towel.

Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a large skillet; drain any fats that accumulate. Add the onion flakes, taco seasoning, garlic, and tomato paste; stir to combine.

Add the diced tomatoes and green chilies and the black beans to the ground beef mixture in the skillet.

Stir all the ingredients together, then let the ground beef mixture simmer for 5 minutes.

Use your favorite scoop to spoon the warm ground beef mixture into each bell pepper half in the baking dish.

Sprinkle shredded cheese over the filling in each bell pepper.

Bake the loaded bell peppers, uncovered, on the center oven rack for 15 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, salsa, avocados, etc. Enjoy!

Common Questions Asked About This Recipe

Which tools are helpful for making this recipe?

Heavy-duty skillet – I really love my Lodge 12-inch cast iron skillet.

Ground beef crumbler – I have one like this that I use all the time.

Silicone spatula spoons – I use these for everything! Get lots of different sizes so you can use them for various kitchen tasks.

Chef’s knife – I have pretty big hands, so I use an 8-inch chef’s knife. If your hands are on the smaller size, you may want a 6-inch chef’s knife. Yes, a good chef’s knife is a bit expensive, but if taken care of properly, it’s a lifetime purchase that makes life in the kitchen soooo much easier.

Large, wooden cutting board – cutting boards constructed from wood really support your chef’s knife because the surface will “give” to the blade of your knife, keeping it in shape.

Can I use any type of ground meat or does it have to be ground beef?

You can use any type of ground meat in this recipe. I’ve used ground turkey and ground venison both – either one is delicious. Ground bison would also be great in this dish.

Why does the recipe say to cut the bell peppers into half HORIZONTALLY?

Bell peppers cut in half horizontally will cook more quickly than bell peppers cut in half vertically, plus they are easier to eat in this dish. And, once the horizontal bell peppers halves are filled with the ground beef filling, they just look prettier when served.

Does it matter which color of bell peppers I use?

Heck no. Use any color! I usually do a couple of green bell peppers (since they are cheaper) and a couple of red or yellow bell peppers in this recipe.

The taco meat filling is also delicious when stuffed into Anaheim peppers and poblano peppers, too.

Can I use any type of bean in this recipe?

Yep. If your family prefers chili beans or pinto beans, use those. Or, use a medley of different beans, whatever you have on hand is what you should use.

If I have extra ground beef mixture leftover, what can I do with it?

Great question! I’ve served the leftover ground meat mixture with tortilla chips and also rolled up in warm flour tortillas – so yummy! Use your imagination. The ground meat mixture is also a great topping for taco salad.

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