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Mexican Stuffed-Pepper Biscuit Tostadas

Mexican Stuffed-Pepper Biscuit Tostadas Recipe

Do stuffed peppers one better by nestling them in delicious flaky biscuits.

Prep Time: 30 Min

Total Time: 55 Min

Makes: 8 servings

Cynthia Bowser
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
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INGREDIENTS

2
 large bell peppers (any color)
4
 cups water
1
 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1
 package (1 oz) Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix
1
 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1
 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (8 biscuits)
1
 LAND O LAKES® Egg, slightly beaten
1
 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)
1/2
 cup sour cream, if desired

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray large cookie sheet with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. 2 Cut each bell pepper lengthwise into quarters, making 8 pieces; remove stems, seeds and membranes. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 4 cups water to boiling. Add bell pepper pieces; cook 5 minutes. Drain well on paper towels; set aside. 3 Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and salsa until well blended; set aside. 4 Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Place biscuits 2 inches apart on cookie sheet; brush with egg. 5 Press 1 pepper piece, skin side down, on each biscuit. Spoon heaping 1/4 cup beef mixture into each pepper, spreading to cover pepper evenly. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese. 6 Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges of biscuits are golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Top each with 1 tablespoon sour cream.

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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 380
    • (Calories from Fat 170),
  • Total Fat 19g
    • (Saturated Fat 8g,
    • Trans Fat 3 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 70mg;
  • Sodium 1390mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 33g
    • (Dietary Fiber 1g,
    • Sugars 7g),
  • Protein 18g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 15.00%;
  • Vitamin C 30.00%;
  • Calcium 15.00%;
  • Iron 15.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 2 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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®Crisco is a trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company
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