Category - Vegetables

EASY BEEF STUFFED PEPPERS

    Easy Beef Stuffed Peppers

    Serves 4.

    1 pound lean ground beef or
        1 package fully cooked ground beef
    4 medium green, red or yellow bell peppers
    3/4 cup chopped onion
    1/4 cup uncooked rice
    3 tablespoons catsup, divided
    1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, divided
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style stewed
        tomatoes, undrained

    Cut tops off bell peppers; remove seeds and membrane. Combine ground beef, onion, rice, 2 tablespoons catsup, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, salt and pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Spoon an equal amount of meat mixture into each bell pepper. Place in 8-inch square baking dish.

    Combine tomatoes, remaining catsup and remaining oregano; pour over stuffed peppers. Cover baking dish tightly with foil. Bake in 350 degree F oven for 1 1/2 hours.

    TIP: Four large zucchini or yellow squash may be substituted for the bell peppers. (Reduce cooking time by about 15 minutes.)

    Nutrition info: per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: Calories 294, Total Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 76mg, Protein 28g, Carbohydrate 30g, Iron 5mg, Zinc 7mg, Sodium 776mg, Potassium 507mg, Calcium 61mg, Vitamin C 120mg, Vitamin A 136RE, Vitamin B12 2ug


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