Stuffed Monster Peppers
A fun and festive way to make your stuffed peppers! Lean ground beef, veggies, herbs & spices, and rice fill each pepper with color and flavor. Each serving counts as 1 carb serving, has 2 grams of fiber, and 13 grams of protein.
Ingredients
Serving size: 1/2 stuffed pepper
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Servings:
Ingredients
4
green bell pepper (medium) 1 pound
ground beef (lean) 2 tablespoons
olive oil 1⁄2 cup
red bell pepper (diced) 1⁄2 cup
zucchini (diced) 1⁄2 cup
yellow squash (diced) 1⁄2 cup
onion (diced) 1 teaspoon
garlic powder 1 teaspoon
basil (dried) 1 teaspoon
oregano (dried) 1⁄2 teaspoon
black pepper 1 teaspoon
rosemary 1 teaspoon
thyme 1 cup
rice (cooked with 1 Beef bouillon cube, low sodium)Directions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Cut tops off green peppers and scoop out the seeds
- Rise green peppers and cut a scary face into the side
- Place each monster pepper in a baking dish
- Bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes
- Cook ground beef in large skillet until completely brown
- Drain and set aside
- Heat olive oil up in skillet over low-medium heat
- Add onions, zucchini, yellow squash, and red peppers
- Cook until tender
- Add ground beef, rice, and seasonings to skillet
- Mix thoroughly
- Stuff green peppers with mixture
- Place stuffed peppers back into oven, cover with aluminum foil, and cook another 20 minutes
- Let cool several minutes before cutting each pepper in half
Nutritional Analysis
Per serving
Calories: 179 kcal
Protein: 13 g
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Phosphorus: 128 mg
Potassium: 333 mg
Sodium: 223 mg
