Stuffed peppers

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_SusieQ_
_SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
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I love Stouffer's stuffed peppers! They have a decent calorie and fat count and they are delicious. BUT, I have decided lately that I need to watch my sodium more, so I made these over the weekend and they were AWESOME. The came out to be about a 1/3 of the sodium content in the Stouffer's version.

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients

6 Medium-Large Bell Peppers
1 lb. 93% lean (or better) Ground Beef
1 can (14.5oz) diced tomatoes (no salt added)
1 can (8oz) tomato sauce (no salt added)
2.5 cups cooked Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice (approx. use judgement)
1 packet Sazon seasoning (found w/ Goya products)
2 tsp. Adobo seasoning (found w/ Goya products)
1 cup Reduced fat Four Cheese blend (approx. amt and you may use whatever cheese you prefer)

Directions
(Makes 6 stuffed peppers)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut a hole in the top of the peppers. Cut and rinse any remaining seeds out. Set aside.
Start large pot of water to boil for the peppers (will boil for 10 minutes each batch in 2 batches)
Brown Hambuger.
Cook Rice according to directions on box, omitting butter or oil.
Add tomatoes, sauce, and seasoning to hamburger, reduce to simmer.
Once water is boiling, boil peppers, drain and place them in a baking dish.
Once rice is finished add to hamburger by the spoonful (large cooking spoon) until nice consistancy, about 2.5 cups.
Mix about 1/2 cup or more of cheese into the hamburger mixture leaving the rest to sprinkle on top of the peppers.
Fill the peppers with the mixture and sprinkle w/ cheese.
Bake for about 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutritional Info
• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 307.1
• Total Fat: 9.0 g
• Cholesterol: 57.0 mg
• Sodium: 498.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 25.5 g

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  • tdjones00
    tdjones00 Posts: 68
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    Sounds so good, but I'm going to make a few adjustments that will make it a little bit healthier.
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
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    I think I will have these tonight, but no rice, no cheese, and extra lean meat. I'm on low carb diet. Sounds Yum
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
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    I actually do think they would be just as tasty without the cheese. I will probably omit that next time I make them, to save calories. I was scared to deviate too much the first time I made them!
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,325 Member
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    I love stuffed peppers I use 98% fat free ground turkey
    and skip the cheese. drops the calories a good bit
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
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    Typically I would use ground turkey also, but my husband just refuses to eat turkey, but he'll eat the 93% lean ground beef. Same calories as the 93% turkey, but I guess he likes the texture better. So that's what I used this time! I have no doubt the turkey would be just as tasty!
  • B3Streeter
    B3Streeter Posts: 292 Member
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    bump! sounds great!
  • marniebigelow
    marniebigelow Posts: 43
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    bump!!!
  • AZDon
    AZDon Posts: 21 Member
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    Sounds great!!! How long do you boil the peppers?
  • jvkh127
    jvkh127 Posts: 261 Member
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    I do not boil my peppers when I make my recipe for stuffed peppers. I just stuff them and stick them in a baking dish coated with tomato sauce covered with tin foil in the oven for about an hour or so.

    Also if you are watching your sodium, be careful with the Adobo it contains alot of salt!
    Try flavoring your mixture with garlic or italian seasoning to give more flavor without the extra sodium. Then if you really crave the sodium you can add to your plate and regulate how much you get better.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
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    I boiled the peppers for about 10 minutes. This just cuts down on the baking time, it isn't essential to the recipe.

    I don't watch my sodium so much, but yes, both the adobo and sazon are higher in sodium than some spices. However the sazon is an amazing spice! I use it in everything
  • BrandyH20
    BrandyH20 Posts: 63
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    Yummy! Thank you for sharing.
  • MJ5898
    MJ5898 Posts: 1,549 Member
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    bump, thanks!
  • MJ5898
    MJ5898 Posts: 1,549 Member
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    bump, thanks!
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
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    We make our stuffed peppers with tuna fish.... delicious! :)
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,325 Member
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    One of my favorite meals I use ground turkey and i shred
    cauliflower to use as a rice substitute cuts the calories to
    about 70 per pepper

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