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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 480.2
  • Total Fat: 25.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 82.2 mg
  • Sodium: 530.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
  • Protein: 29.2 g

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Stuffed Green Peppers

Submitted by: R_HAMILTON
Stuffed Green Peppers

Introduction

Simple stuffed green peppers from scratch Simple stuffed green peppers from scratch
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 large green peppers
    1/2 cup chopped white onions
    1 cup chopped mushrooms (any kind)
    1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
    1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
    1 tsp. fresh chopped garlic
    1 tsp. chopped sun dried tomatoes
    1 lb. extra lean ground beef
    1 cup semi-cooked long grain brown rice
    1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
    1 5.5 oz. tomato paste
    4 tbsp. fresh grated parmesean cheese

Directions

1 serving is one pepper stuffed

Pre-heat oven to 375ËšF.

Semi-cook long grain brown rice, according to directions on package.

Heat olive oil in skillet, sauté onions, adding mushrooms, garlic, sun dried tomatoes and fresh thyme. Add in ground beef and brown. Add 1 cup semi-cooked rice, can of tomatoes (reserve juice), and tomato paste. Stir everything together add reserved juice from tomatoes if you feel it is too thick.

Cut tops off of green peppers, spoon in stuffing. Cook for 30 min. at 375ËšF. Add cheese to top and cook for an additional 5-10 min.

I tend to serve this dish on it's own and sometimes only eat 1/2 a pepper depending how hungry I am!

Enjoy ...

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user R_HAMILTON.






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  • This is just like the peppers my mom always made and I make too! Thanks for sharing. - 3/1/13

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  • Don't you par boil the peppers? - 10/12/12

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  • Wonderful and healthy! - 1/19/11

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  • I love stuffed peppers, mmm yumm yumm. I've found to give this recipe a sweet twist, use red peppers instead of green - 1/26/10

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  • I LOVE this. It's easy, and a great meal. I will make it again and again. I will use more oinions and mushrooms next time also. I rate this a 5 STAR personally.. - 9/2/09

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  • Very good. Next time I think I'm going to add more onion and mushrooms. Easy to make and I loved it. - 6/14/08

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  • Thought this was a really great dish! If your in the need for some variety - this is the way to go! - 1/23/08

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  • I love stuffed green peppers , this is a very good recipe for it, I loved the garlic and the addition of mushrooms and sun-dried tomato. - 9/16/07

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