Chili Mac Halloween Stuffed Peppers combine two favorite comfort foods for a super fun dinner before a night of trick or treating and parties.
recipe originally published September 30, 2018
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Chili Mac Bell Peppers
What is a better dinner before heading out into the cold Halloween night for trick or treating and parties? Hot chili mac in a festive bell pepper is just what you need for a long night of fun.
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How to make Halloween Bell Peppers
With this recipe, my Pepper Jacks look a bit different. These stuffed peppers kinda look like they have masks, yes? Our video shows just how easy it is to carve either style, the jack o lantern that stands up like a pumpkin, or these mask style.
This year, I attempted the Ghostface “Scream” mask with the yellow pepper. The green peppers look especially good as a Frankenstein monster. I like him. With the orange pepper, I kept it traditional with a classic pumpkin / jack o lantern face.
Easy Halloween Night Dinner
These can be as easy or as involved as you want them to be.
Not much time? Make the chili and mac ahead of time, and carve the jacks as the components are warming up…
No time and you love convenience foods? Pair this Vegan Chili with this Vegan Mac! Grab some peppers and a paring knife, and with some careful cutting during the cooking process – voila! Chili Mac Pepper Jacks in no time flat.
The thing is, this recipe is completely customizable – your favorite chili plus your favorite mac and cheese. and just like carving pumpkins, your Pepper Jack face is your own as well.
Looking for more Halloween?
We have all sorts of festive recipes and ideas for you!
- Pumpkin Carving Ideas
- Jack Skellington Deep Dish Pizza
- Pumpkin Caramel Chocolate Skulls
- Mini Carrot Mummies
- Haunted Cookie House
- Vegan Candy and Candy Alternatives
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Chili Mac Stuffed Peppers
Halloween comfort food! a super fun dinner for Halloween night and all of your Halloween parties!
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers
- 4 servings Spicy Chorizo Chili, or your favorite chili recipe
- 4 servings macaroni noodles, cooked following instructions
- 1 recipe Noocho Cheese Sauce, or your favorite cheese sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- If not prepared ahead of time, make chili. Set to simmer on stove.
- Boil macaroni noodles, blend up Noocho Cheese Sauce. When noodles are cooked, drain and return to pot. Pour Noocho Cheese Sauce over hot noodles, stir to coat and combine completely. Set aside.
- Cut tops off bell peppers as you would a pumpkin, or slice one side lengthwise, like a "mask" in the photos here. Remove all seeds and ribs inside. Carefully cut jack o’ lantern faces into the best surface side / mask of each pepper.
- To assemble: Place peppers into a baking dish. Spoon chili and mac and cheese into carved peppers, alternating layers.
- Bake at 350 °F for 30-35 minutes, or until heated through and peppers have softened.
Notes
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 420Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 477mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 8gSugar: 5gProtein: 25g
nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.
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Cassidy @ Cassidys Craveable Creations says
I love anything stuffed in a bell pepper! These look amazing!!!
Kathy Hester says
Peppers are so fun to stuff with all different combinations. The flavors just come alive. Plus I know kids will love the Halloween faces.
Alisa says
Those are adorable!! And so much fun. How did you think of this? I don't think I could carve them as cutely as you did, but they still look fun to make.
Sarah says
Stuffed peppers were a staple, especially in the fall, growing up. My mom and grandmother always made then with a rice mixture but I'm loving this pepper jack mac n cheese combo! I'm going to head out to the garden to see if we have a few peppers left to make these. My mom picked most of them this week as I didn't think we'd use them and we've already had a frost but fingers crossed I have a Black Beauty (dark puple almost black) bell pepper to make these!
Kortney says
Could these get any cuter! Love the yellow pepper scream face.
Kristina Sloggett says
hee! that one was fun.
Lisa is Planted365 says
OMGosh, these are so cute. If they were baked they'd be all shriveled and creepy, too. Love it.
Kristina Sloggett says
yessssss they do! 🙂 a couple of the photos of past years recipes show the cooked versions - so fun!
Jules Shepard says
I couldn't love these more! Spookily adorable and so yum! Great recipe!
Brianna says
I ALWAYS LOOK FOR FUN NEW HALLOWEEN DINNER IDEAS! This is so adorable. On my list!
Kristina Sloggett says
awesome, Brianna! I hope you all enjoy!
jenna | the urben life says
These are amazing!! Must try with Spicy Chorizo Chili 🙂 Yum!
Kristina Sloggett says
yay! enjoy, Jenna - that Chorizo Chili is SO YUM.
Shirley @ gluten free easily (gfe) says
These never get old! I look forward to them every year. Love the faces on these, Kristina, as well as the fillings, of course!
xo,
Shirley
Kristina Sloggett says
aw, I love that you do look forward to these, my friend! I do too - they are so fun to make. and yes - this year the filling is so tasty...