Stuffed Peppers

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 yellow, orange, or red bell peppers1/2 cup (uncooked) brown rice1/2 pound ground turkey1 TBS olive oil1 medium onion chopped6 ounces baby spinach chopped1 tsp dried oregano3/4 cup shredded fat free mozarella cheese1 16 oz can diced tomatoes1 tbs red wine or balsamic vinegar
Directions
Half pepper lengthwise through the stem, leaving the stems attached. Remove the seeds and membrane. Place the peppers cut-side down in microwave safe dish. Add 1/2 inch water, cover and microwave on high until softened, 7minutes and cool

Meanwhile, cook rice to tender according to package directions.

Brown ground turkey in skillet then add onion, stirring and cooking until soft. Add spinach handfulls at a time giving it time to wilt so more can fit and oregano and cook until spinach wilted. Stir in remaining ingredients, reserving 1/4 cup of cheese and heat through. Put 1/2 cup filllng into each half and sprinkle each pepper with 1/2 tbs mozarella cheese! put in oven for about 3-5 minutes
Makes 4 servings 2 halves each

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EUNIFLICK.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 169.6
  • Total Fat: 3.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 32.5 mg
  • Sodium: 418.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 13.7 g

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