Super Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 446.5
  • Total Fat: 28.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 94.0 mg
  • Sodium: 482.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 25.6 g

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Introduction

You can make this healthier by using tofu or ground turkey in place of ground beef. You can make this healthier by using tofu or ground turkey in place of ground beef.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 green bell peppers
    1 lb. ground beef, lean
    Spanish Rice mix, 5.6 oz dry
    Picante Sauce
    Cheddar cheese

Directions

Serves 2 people
Rinse bell peppers, cut tops off to create a cup like shape. Rinse seeds out. Place in steamer and steam to desired tenderness.
Make Spanish rice according to package directions. In a seperate pan, brown ground beef, rinse and drain. Mix Spanish rice with ground beef mixture. Take peppers out of steamer, turn upside down to empty of excess moisture, fill each pepper with about 3/4 Cup of the mixture. Top each stuffed pepper with some shredded cheddar cheese. Place peppers in microwave at the same time for two minutes. Let set for just a minute before eating, contents will be very warm. Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NACOLE_2004.