Spicy Cheesy Cauli-Stuffed Bell Peppers
with Tex-Mex Spices, Zesty Rice & Lime Crema
- Milk
Bold Southwest flavors abound in these roasted bell peppers stuffed with spiced rice and cauliflower. After filling the peppers, you’ll sprinkle them with a blend of Mexican-style cheeses and bake to melty, bubbly perfection. Zesty lime crema adds cool creaminess to the peppers, while lime-infused rice rounds out this flavorful meal.
Ingredients
2 unit
Green Bell Pepper
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Onion
½ cup
White Rice
12 ounce
Cauliflower Rice
1 tablespoon
Fajita Spice Blend
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Tex-Mex Paste
1 cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
5 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve bell peppers lengthwise; remove ribs and seeds. • Place bell peppers on a baking sheet and drizzle each half with oil; rub all over to coat. Season with salt and pepper, then arrange cut sides down. Roast on top rack until browned and softened, 15-18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small pot, combine rice, 3⁄4 cup water (11⁄2 cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 6.
• Halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Zest and quarter lime.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower rice (draining first) and onion; season with Fajita Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion and cauliflower are softened, 6-8 minutes. • Stir in Tex-Mex paste and 1⁄4 cup water (1⁄2 cup for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until combined, 30-60 seconds. Remove from heat. • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, half the lime zest, and juice from one lime wedge (two wedges for 4). Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
• Once bell peppers are done, remove sheet from oven. • Carefully flip and stuff with filling; sprinkle evenly with Mexican cheese blend. • Return to top rack and bake until cheese melts, 3-5 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in remaining lime zest and juice from two lime wedges (four wedges for 4 servings). • Divide rice between plates and top with stuffed peppers. Drizzle lime crema over stuffed peppers. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the taste, though some found it bland and suggested adding more seasoning or herbs for deeper flavor.
- Ease of prep: Generally easy to make, with a few finding it tricky to stuff the peppers without spillage.
- Suggestions: Consider adding beans, guacamole, or a protein for extra texture and flavor. Some preferred using only one type of rice.
- Portions: Several noted the peppers were too small to stuff properly, leaving excess filling. Consider using larger peppers.
- Texture: A few found it mushy; adding beans or something crunchy could improve the texture.
Reviews from our home cooks
Tasty! Easy! The best part was the filling, which luckily the recipe produces more of than could possibly fit in the bell peppers.
Relatively easy. Mixing in the cauliflower rice was a great idea. Gave it more taste and lowered the calories.
We were surprised by the flavor of the "cauliflower rice" -- we'll be making this from scratch and also ordering it again when it's on the menu!!
Delicious!!! Had so much filling had to put it in a casserole dish! Peppers were small!
Super tasty. My 4 year old says it's the best food ever and save the recipe to make tomorrow's. Which is high praise!
Good flavor but very difficult to make. The insides wouldn't stay inside very well. Had to scoop and eat off the pan.
This was tasty but I thought it was odd that the peppers were stuffed with cauliflower rice and then sat on a bed of regular rice. Also it needs protein, if there isn't a source of protein it shouldn't be considered a meal.
Good flavor, but peppers were way too small for the amount of filling, and the cheese sent was twice what I needed as a result. A larger portion of rice would also be nice.
This was tasty but I feel like some texture would've been great. Also, the peppers I received were so small, I could barely stuff them.
Think I would have liked it better if the recipe had refried beans or black beans with it for another level of taste & texture.
