Baked potatoes stuffed with delicious taco meat and sautéed peppers. You’ll love this fun and easy supper recipe.
You can also make this recipe with baked sweet potatoes as opposed to russets. Either version is pretty darned amazing if you ask me.
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Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Baked potatoes stuffed with delicious taco meat and sauteed peppers. You'll love this fun and easy supper recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 russet baking potatoes, washed & scrubbed clean, dry with a paper towel
- 1 Tb extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tb coconut oil
- 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed, sliced into strips
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, sliced into strips
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef or bison
- 1 Tb taco seasoning, (see link below)
- 1/4 c water
Options For Serving:
- sliced scallions
- avocado wedges or guacamole
- hot sauce, optional
- unsalted, organic butter, optional
- lime wedges
Instructions
- To begin, heat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Rub the outside of the potatoes skins with a little oil. The one tablespoon should be enough for all of the potatoes you are baking. Once they are oiled, puncture the potatoes several times with a fork, then place them on a baking sheet and put them in the oven. Bake the potatoes for 45-60 minutes or until they are cooked through. To test, stab one with a knife. If the knife goes in easily, they are done.
- While the potatoes are baking, heat the coconut oil in a small skillet. Toss in the sliced peppers and saute them over low heat until they are tender and have a little color.
- In another skillet, saute the ground beef, onion and garlic together, breaking the meat up into smaller pieces as it cooks. Cook them over medium low heat until the meat is browned and cooked through and the onions are tender.
- When the meat is cooked, sprinkle in the taco seasoning and pour in the water. Give these a stir and let them cook together until the liquid is absorbed.
- To serve, cut open a baked potato. Spread in a little butter if you choose.
- Spoon in some of the meat mixture.
- Top it with some of the sauteed peppers, a dollop of avocado/guacamole, a squeeze of lime and garnish with the sliced onions.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cCalories: 736kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 42gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 382mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5g
Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.
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