Fajita Stuffed Peppers – stuffed with fajita goodness and baked to tender perfection. Delicious for lunch or dinner, and ready in just 30 minutes!
Have you ever noticed how adults and kids seem to want such different things out of life? It’s something that’s obvious to me every time my kids order mac & cheese at our favorite Mexican restaurant, every time they are in charge of picking out the movie, every time we have trouble making it past the $1 spot at Target because there are just SO many choices.
Jorden and I couldn’t help but notice it a LOT on our recent trip to Michigan – the way we had to force our kids to do the same things we would have paid someone for. Like take a nap. Or eat a meal. Honestly….at what point does so much change? Because if someone told me I HAD to take a nap or HAD to sit down and eat….I can guarantee I wouldn’t be complaining!
It’s a lot like my feelings about stuffed peppers. As a kid, let’s just say they were NOT my favorite. But as an adult? A meal inside a pepper is genius! And soooo delicious! You definitely wouldn’t have to ask me twice to gobble one down.
Clearly with age comes wisdom. So now that I’m older and wiser, I decided to give them another go by combining them with one of my favorites: fajitas! And let’s just say I would be happy to eat these ANYTIME.
It doesn’t hurt that they’re one of these easiest meals ever….or that they’re a great way to use leftovers…! And it definitely doesn’t hurt that they’re ready in just 30 minutes. Which makes them perfect for busy weeknights. With (hopefully) no forcing necessary!
Fajita Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 6 bell peppers
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup black beans drained
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 packages fajita seasoning mix 6 Tablespoons
- 1/4 cup oil divided
- 3/4 cup water divided
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Prepare peppers by cutting off tops and removing seeds.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine rice, chicken, beans, onion, and cilantro.
- In a separate small bowl, combine 1 package (3 Tablespoons) fajita seasoning mix, 2 Tablespoons oil, and 1/4 cup water.
- Pour seasoning mixture over rice mixture and stir to combine.
- Fill peppers to the top with rice mixture.
- Place in a shallow oven-proof dish and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Combine remaining fajita seasoning mix, 2 Tablespoons oil, and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl.
- Pour into baking dish surrounding peppers.
- Cover peppers with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Spoon sauce from pan over peppers before serving.
This looks perfect for back to school time and I love thee idea of a meal in a pepper! Yummy, especially since their in season 🙂 Oh and I’m with you, if someone wanted me to nap or sit and eat? Yes please! Great post!
As much as I love the regular version of stuffed peppers, I think I like this idea a whole lot more!! I’m with you, no one would even have to tell me twice to take a nap or to eat! 😀
I LOVE stuffed peppers, and this would be a huge hit with me! Love the fajita idea!
My hubby asks for these all of the time but I loved how you made a fajita mix to stuff them! And yes please, I wish I could take a nap!
Wow I would never have thought of doing this – great recipe!
This is such a good idea! It is like skipping a step!
This recipe Fajita Stuffed Peppers you have made an interesting spin on it! Also, it looks so beautiful, I want to try it right now.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy them if you decide to try the recipe!