Taco Stuffed Peppers - The Magical Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Taco Stuffed Peppers are packed with a flavorful filling, cooked low and slow in salsa, and finished with melted cheese for an easy, satisfying dinner.

Taco stuffed peppers in a crockpot after cooking.

Mexican Stuffed Peppers are an easy, flavorful way to switch up taco night! The peppers get perfectly tender while soaking up all the delicious taco flavored meatloaf. Let the slow cooker do the work for fuss-free meal the whole family will love.

If you love stuffed peppers also try my slow cooker stuffed pepper soup, or my classic crockpot stuffed peppers, which have more of a loose filling.

Key Ingredients

  • Bell peppers: Serve as the base and become tender as they cook.
  • Ground beef: A perfect base for the stuffed-pepper mix.
  • Taco seasoning: All the flavor is measured out for you here.
  • Crushed saltines & minute rice: The crackers are the binding, and the rice tastes great along with the beef/
  • Sour cream & salsa: Keep the mixture moist
  • Cheddar cheese: Melted on top at the end.
Ingredients for taco stuffed peppers on a table.Ingredients for taco stuffed peppers on a table.

How to make Taco Stuffed Peppers

  1. Prepare the taco beef filling and stuff the peppers.
  2. Arrange the peppers in the slow cooker with sauce.
  3. Cook until the peppers are tender, then top with cheese before serving.
Ingredients for stuffed pepper filling in a glass bowl.Ingredients for stuffed pepper filling in a glass bowl.
Uncooked stuffed bell peppers on a layer of salsa in a crockpot.Uncooked stuffed bell peppers on a layer of salsa in a crockpot.
A hand sprinkling cheese onto stuffed bell peppers in a slow cooker.A hand sprinkling cheese onto stuffed bell peppers in a slow cooker.

Variations

Here are my approved variations for this recipe:

  • Swap in ground turkey or chicken for a lighter option, but keep in mind it will have a different flavor profile.
  • Add a can of drained black or pinto beans to boost protein and texture.
  • Use tomatillo green salsa for a fresh, tangy twist that transforms the dish.
  • Replace the rice with cauliflower rice for a lower-carb, veggie-packed alternative.
Taco stuffed peppers with melted cheese on top in a slow cooker.Taco stuffed peppers with melted cheese on top in a slow cooker.

My Serving Suggestions:

Here is how I serve these easy stuffed peppers

  • My favorite toppings are sour cream and sliced green onions.
  • For sides, we love a green salad or homemade refried beans.
  • Still craving tortillas? You can serve these with warmed flour tortillas for an even more filling meal.
Two stuffed peppers on a white plate with a fork on it.Two stuffed peppers on a white plate with a fork on it.

Should I brown the beef in a skillet?

No, this stuffed pepper filling is more of a meatloaf mixture, not a loose stuffed pepper mix. If you want to brown the meat, you will need a completely different filling recipe.

The sauce for under the peppers:

  • Add the 1 1/2 cups salsa to the slow cooker.

  • Cut the tops off the peppers remove and discard the seeds. Don’t throw away the tops, chop up the top of the pepper and add to the meat loaf filling. In a medium sized bowl add the meat, diced tops from the bell peppers, onion, egg, sour cream, salsa, taco seasoning mix, crushed saltine crackers and rice. With clean hands mix the meat loaf ingredients together until just combined, don’t over mix.

  • Stuff the peppers with the meat loaf mixture.

  • Place the stuffed peppers on top of the salsa.

  • Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.

  • After cooking time is done add a 1/4 cup of cheese to each pepper. Add the lid back on the slow cooker and let the cheese melt, it will only take a few minutes.

  • Serve and enjoy!

This is a great recipe to prep the night before. Stuff your peppers, then in the morning add the salsa to the slow cooker and your peppers.
Minute Brand Rice works best for this, for it is par-boiled. Don’t substitute with standard rice.

Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 1519mg | Potassium: 827mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4380IU | Vitamin C: 127.7mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 4.4mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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