Makeover Stuffed Peppers

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
8 bell peppers1 pound lean ground turkey1 onion, chopped4 cups brown rice, cooked2 cups mushrooms, sliced2 cloves garlic, minced1/2 - 1 cup tomato sauce1/2 tsp paprika1/2 tsp rosemary1/2 tsp oregano1/2 tsp basil1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
Directions
1. Slice off tops of peppers and reserve. Remove core and seeds then steam peppers for 7-8 mintues. Set aside.
2. In large bowl, combine rice, 1/2 tomato sauce and herbs. Mix thoroughly.
3. In large, non-stick pan, saute onion, mushrooms, garlic and ground turkey over medium heat until fully cooked. Stir into rice mixture.
4. Place steamed bell peppers in non-stick baking dish. Fill each pepper with meat/rice mixture and cover with pepper tops. Additional rice/mixture can be placed around peppers.
5. Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour at 350.
6. Warm remaining tomato sauce over medium heat. When peppers are cooked, pour sauce over peppers.

Serving Size: makes 8 individual pepper servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DARLENEBENNETT.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 259.6
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 40.3 mg
  • Sodium: 210.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
  • Protein: 16.1 g

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