Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Gimme all the fall vibes with these southwest style Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers! You can carve them into cute Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers or make them without carving either way they are absolutely delicious and super simple to put together.

If you decide to carve them like Jack-O-Lanterns they will for sure be a hit with the entire family this spooky season. I mean just look how cute they are!

If you love more ghoulish treats like this, you have to check out my HALLOWEEN SECTION here on my blog! These southwest Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers are just one of the amazing fun eats for this spooky season.

Jack-o-Lantern Stuffed Peppers Ingredients

6 peppers tri color

1 lb ground beef

2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp onion powder

1 1/2 tbsp garlic powder

1 cup minute rice

13 oz black beans drained and rinsed

1/2 cup corn frozen

10 oz tomato sauce

1 cup water

1 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese

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Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Peppers Recipe

Preheat Oven to 350

Take tri color peppers and wash and carve them.

You can carve them however you like I just took a small pairing knife.

In a deep skillet with lid place carved peppers in about 1/2 cup of water and place on medium to high heat. Cover and let simmer for 6 minutes until cooked.

While those peppers are cooking, in a separate skillet on medium heat brown up some ground beef and as it is cooking add all spices.

Then add tomato sauce and mix well then add rice and water.

Add to the skillet a can of black beans rinsed and drained and fold in the beans being careful not to smash them.

Add frozen corn to this mix

Turn down heat to medium cover and allow rice to cook for about 6 mins- the same time as the peppers

Once peppers are done, grab them with tongs and place them in an oven safe dish.

Then add a scoop of the meat mixture into each pepper

Then generously add shredded cheese to the top

Once cheese has been added to the top, place them in the oven for about 5-7 minutes until the cheese melts.

Then take them out and serve.

Here is an up close pic of the red pepper

The Yellow pepper

And the Orange Pepper

This is why I love all the tri color peppers to give a variety of a fall look, but feel free to use whatever pepper you would like.

I love to serve these with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole to represent a stem or the jack – o- lantern.

Super cute right?

Side Idea:

These Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers are perfect topped with sour cream and guacamole to make a little stem like shown above, but you could also slice fresh avocado and place on top too! Then pair with a side salad to make a complete meal.

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Video Tutorial: Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

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Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Calories 371 kcal

Equipment

• Cheese Grater- wheel
• Our Place Skillet – Cookware

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 6 peppers tri color
• ▢ 1 lb ground beef
• ▢ 2 tbsp chili powder
• ▢ 1 tsp cumin
• ▢ 1 tsp onion powder
• ▢ 1 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
• ▢ 1 cup minute rice
• ▢ 13 oz black beans drained and rinsed
• ▢ 1/2 cup corn frozen
• ▢ 10 oz tomato sauce
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 1 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese

Instructions

 

• Preheat Oven to 350
• Take tri color peppers and wash and carve them. You can carve them however you like I just took a small pairing knife.
• In a deep skillet with lid place carved peppers in about 1/2 cup of water and place on medium to high heat. Cover and let simmer for 6 minutes until cooked.
• While those peppers are cooking, in a separate skillet on medium heat brown up some ground beef and as it is cooking add all spices.
• Then add tomato sauce and mix well then add rice and water.
• Add to the skillet a can of black beans rinsed and drained and fold in the beans being careful not to smash them.
• Add frozen corn to this mix
• Turn down heat to medium cover and allow rice to cook for about 6 mins- the same time as the peppers
• Once peppers are done, grab them with tongs and place them in an oven safe dish.
• Then add a scoop of the meat mixture into each pepper
• Then generously add shredded cheese to the top
• Once cheese has been added to the top, place them in the oven for about 5-7 minutes until the cheese melts.
• Then take them out and serve.
• I love to serve these with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole to represent a stem or the jack – o- lantern.

Video

Notes

You can make these Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Southwest style Peppers any time of the year just don't carve them into jack-o-lanterns. 

If you decided to carve,  take a small pairing knife it will be easier to carve the eyes, nose (if you want) and mouth) the pepper before cooking the pepper.  I chose to omit the nose due to the size of the peppers. There is no right or wrong here, just whatever you like. 

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 29gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 545mgPotassium: 914mgFiber: 10gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1641IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 390mgIron: 5mg

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