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Stuffed Green Peppers
These tasty stuffed peppers make a delicious and filling entrée. Use brown rice to increase your whole grains.
These tasty stuffed peppers make a delicious and filling entrée. Use brown rice to increase your whole grains.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Green bell pepper washed
- 1 oz Ground turkey(85% lean)
- 1 cup Rice, uncooked
- 1/2 medium onion Onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp Tomato sauce, unsalted
- 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper
Instructions
- 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.
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