Slow Cooker Taco Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Stuff the peppers with the meat loaf mixture.

Step 4

Place the stuffed peppers on top of the salsa.

Step 5

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

Step 6

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.

Step 7

Serve and enjoy!