Stuffed Red Bell Peppers San Vito style
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 225.8
- Total Fat: 13.0 g
- Cholesterol: 51.9 mg
- Sodium: 116.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 12.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Stuffed Red Bell Peppers San Vito style calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is a healthy version of the real San Vito recipe. San Vito is a small town in Calabria, Italy where my mom was born. I do not fry the stuffed peppers before putting them in the oven.This is a healthy version of the real San Vito recipe. San Vito is a small town in Calabria, Italy where my mom was born. I do not fry the stuffed peppers before putting them in the oven.
Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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340 gr. Lean ground beef
200 gr. lean ground veal (milk)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 extra large eggs
2 cloves garlic
1 med. onion chopped
fresh basil
fresh parsley
1/2 tsp turmeric
.16 cup grated parmesan cheese
.16 cup bread crumbs (italian flavoured Pastene brand)
.16 cup ground flax seeds
6 medium sized red bell peppers (approx. size 3" x 3") 180 gr each
The interior flesh of 2 small eggplants (chopped or ground) optional
Directions
Makes 12 pepper halves = 1 serving
1. Make your sauce:
1 L pureed tomatoes, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 onion, 1 clove garlic, fresh parsley and basil and spices. I add salt, black pepper, oregano and a little hot pepper.
2. Cut peppers in half (lengthwise). Clean out the interior of the peppers.
3. In a large bowl, mix by hand all the remaining ingredients plus the insides of the eggplant (optional). Plus add some spices salt, black pepper, oregano, fresh parsley and basil.
Fill the pepper halves with the meat mixture approx 1/3 cup per shell.
Oven at 400 - 450 degrees depending on how strong your oven is. Cook the stuffed peppers uncovered for 45 min.
Then cover the peppers with the tomato sauce and cook for another 30 min.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAGITTARIUS69.
1. Make your sauce:
1 L pureed tomatoes, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 onion, 1 clove garlic, fresh parsley and basil and spices. I add salt, black pepper, oregano and a little hot pepper.
2. Cut peppers in half (lengthwise). Clean out the interior of the peppers.
3. In a large bowl, mix by hand all the remaining ingredients plus the insides of the eggplant (optional). Plus add some spices salt, black pepper, oregano, fresh parsley and basil.
Fill the pepper halves with the meat mixture approx 1/3 cup per shell.
Oven at 400 - 450 degrees depending on how strong your oven is. Cook the stuffed peppers uncovered for 45 min.
Then cover the peppers with the tomato sauce and cook for another 30 min.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAGITTARIUS69.