Stuffed Peppers with Cheese and Spinach

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
*4 sweet bell peppers, halved and cleaned*1 (10-oz.) bag frozen spinach, thawed and thoroughly drained*1 onion, chopped*2 tablespoons olive oil*1 1/2 cups cooked rice*1 1/2 cups Parmesan, freshly grated*1 cup sweet corn*1 cup salsa*1/2 cup basil, chopped*Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
1.) Preheat oven to 350F. Parboil peppers: place halved peppers in a pot of boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Drain and line a lightly greased or sprayed casserole dish with peppers.

2.) In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook down chopped onion in olive oil until translucent and tender (about 5-7 minutes).

3.) Mix onion with next five ingredients in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stuff peppers with mixture and dress in additional salt, pepper, and cheese to taste.

4.) Bake for 35 minutes or until peppers are crinkly and fully roasted. Remove from oven, cool for five minutes and serve.

Makes 4-8 servings.

Serving Size: 8 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HELANAB86.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 214.8
  • Total Fat: 9.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 14.8 mg
  • Sodium: 500.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 11.6 g

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