Image
![PROMO HIRES Food - Cooking Home Kitchen People - iStock - Rawpixel Numerous people in a large kitchen performing various cooking duties.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_sm/public/2024-06/PROMO%20HIRES%20Food%20-%20Cooking%20Home%20Kitchen%20People%20-%20iStock%20-%20Rawpixel.jpg.webp?itok=dOU8bI6b)
Cooking at Home - Stuffed Green Peppers
© iStock - Rawpixel
![Stuffed Green Peppers - USDA Plate with two halves of stuffed green peppers.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-07/2024-07-23%20PICT%20RECIPE%20Stuffed%20Green%20Peppers%20-%20USDA.jpeg.webp?itok=wLZX6ym7)
Makes: 4 servings
Cook Time: 50 minutes
These tasty stuffed peppers make a delicious and filling entrée. Use brown rice to increase your whole grains.
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)
Directions
- 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.
Source: From Pyramid to the Plate: Healthy Eating by Timing, Combining, and Planning, Adopted from: Eating Right is Basic, Michigan State University Extension
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper, 1/4 of recipe (435g)
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 |