Ingredients
4 green bell pepper (large
washed)
1 pound turkey
ground
85% lean
1 cup rice
uncooked
1/2 cup onion (peeled and chopped)
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
unsalted
ground black pepper (to taste)
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
Cut around the stem of the green bell peppers. Remove the seeds and the pulpy part of the peppers.
Wash, and then cook peppers in boiling water for five minutes. Drain well.
In saucepan, brown turkey. Add rice, onion, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, and black pepper.
Stuff each pepper with the mixture and place in casserole dish.
Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the green peppers.
Cover and bake for 30 minutes at 350 °F.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 452 |
| Total Fat | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 84 mg |
| Sodium | 99 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 53 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Total Sugars | 9 g |
| Added Sugars included | 6 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 92 mg |
| Iron | 4 mg |
| Potassium | 789 mg |
U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Stuffed Green Peppers. Recipe source: From Pyramid to the Plate: Healthy Eating by Timing, Combining, and Planning Adopted from: Eating Right is Basic Michigan State University Extension. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.