Try these cheesy pepper tacos made with beef, Old El Paso® beans and seasoning mix - a perfect Halloween appetizer ready in just 30 minutes!
Shrunken Taco Bites
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 0 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 36
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 bag (1 lb) mini sweet bell peppers (about 18 peppers), halved, seeded
- 6 tablespoons from 1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso™ Traditional Refried Beans
- 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (2 oz)
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- 36 slices pickled jalapeño chiles or ripe olives

Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened.
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Step2Set oven control to broil. Place bell pepper halves on ungreased cookie sheet. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon refried beans into each pepper half; top each with about 1 1/2 teaspoons beef mixture. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
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Step3Broil with tops 6 inches from heat 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Top each with about 1/2 teaspoon sour cream and 1 jalapeño slice. Serve warm.
Nutrition
80
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
4g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 80
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 240mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 4g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Lean Meat;Carbohydrate Choice
0
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