Taco Stuffed Peppers

I've been really cleaning up my diet lately from corn and most grains... this was a fantastic alternative to taco shells!! So tasty and even the hubby loved them!!

4 red or green peppers

1 lb ground beef OR ground turkey

taco seasoning (GF)

grated cheese

Toppings:

grated cheese

tomatoes, chopped

onion, chopped

black olives, sliced

sour cream

salsa

**Tip - The reason I say "GRATED" cheese vs the packaged shredded cheese is because packaged shredded cheese has added man-made ingredients so that the cheese doesn't stick together. Notice that when you grate cheese it sticks together... yep, its suppose to. So here's one step closer to a clean kitchen... start grating your cheese instead of buying packaged shredded cheese!!

Preheat oven 450 / servings 4

~ Slice (lengthwise) and clean peppers (remove stem)

~ In a large coated (spray or coconut oil) frying pan, cook meat over medium-high heat until no longer pink

~ Add taco seasoning to meat and let cook for another minute or two

~ Spoon meat mixture evenly into the 8 halves (peppers). sprinkle some grated cheese on top and place on coated baking sheet

~ Bake uncovered for 10-12 minutes... until peppers are tender. Remove from oven

~ Top with desired toppings and serve

** Also good with black beans and corn added to the meat mixture right before you add the taco seasoning. I did not add these only because of my diet... limiting my corn and carb intake! But very delicious to add!