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Add a photoEasy Italian Stuffed Peppers is an easy recipe for a delicious stuffed bell peppers meal. Made with extra lean ground beef, Italian sauce, brown rice and Mozzarella cheese. It is also a low calories, low fat, low carbohydrates, vitamin-rich and WeightWatchers (8) PointsPlus recipe. Makes (6) Servings with a generous (2) Pepper Halves per serving.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice
- 1 lb 90% extra lean ground beef
- 3 cups traditional Italian sauce
- 6 medium size red or green bell peppers
- 1 (4 oz) bag shredded fat free Mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Cook the rice without salt or butter according to the package directions.
- Cook the beef in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it’s well browned, stirring often to break up the meat. Pour off any fat. Stir 2 cups of the sauce and the rice into the skillet.
- Cut each pepper in half lengthwise. Discard the seeds and white membranes. Place the pepper halves in a 17 x 11-inch roasting pan.
- Spoon the beef mixture into the pepper shells. Pour the remaining sauce over the filled peppers. Cover pan.
- Bake at 400° F. for 45 minutes or until the peppers are tender. Top with the cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 239g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 357 | |
| Calories from Fat 167 | 47% |
| Total Fat 18.58g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat 7.58g | 30% |
| Trans Fat 0.71g | |
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium 731mg | 30% |
| Potassium 655mg | 19% |
| Total Carbs 25.63g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.5g | 12% |
| Sugars 11.24g | 7% |
| Protein 22.19g | 36% |
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