Dinner for 5

Mini Taco Stuffed Peppers

Name: Mini Taco Stuffed Peppers
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3/4 lb mini bell peppers; 1 lb ground beef; 1 package (1 oz) package taco seasoning mix; 3/4 cup water; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 1/2 tsp minced garlic; 2 tbsp lime juice

$8.62for 435 minServes 5

Mini peppers hold seasoned ground beef, then bake with cheddar and finish with a cool lime sour cream topping.

Mini Taco Stuffed Peppers with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.78

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings (the source says 24, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.16 per serving$8.62 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 lb mini bell peppers
1 lb ground beef
1 package (1 oz) package taco seasoning mix
3/4 cup water
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp lime juice

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, halve the mini peppers, and remove their seeds.
Cook the beef in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the taco seasoning and water, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Fill the pepper halves with the beef and bake them in a baking dish for 10 minutes.
Top the peppers with cheddar and bake for 3 more minutes, until the cheese melts.
Mix the sour cream, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice, then spoon it over the peppers.

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