Ham Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1/2 c. onion, minced
- 1/4 c. celery, minced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 c. grnd fully cooked ham
- 1 (7 ounce.) can tomatoes, cut up
- 1/2 c. tomato juice
- 1 1/4 c. crushed saltine crackers
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Several dashes warm pepper sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon grnd red pepper
- 4 green peppers, halved crosswise and seeded
Directions
- For stuffing in a large skillet heat butter, add in onion, celery and garlic cook till tender. Add in ham, undrained tomatoes, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 min. Stir in 1 c. crushed crackers, egg, sugar, warm pepper sauce and grnd red pepper. In a large saucepan cook green peppers halves in boiling water for 4 min, drain. Fill green peppers with the ham vegetable mix. Arrange peppers in a 13 inch pan cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 10 min. For topping combine the remaining crushed crackers and 1 Tbsp. melted butter. Top green peppers with crumb mix and return to oven. Bake, uncovered for 15 min more. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with parsley.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 304g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 330 | |
| Calories from Fat 171 | 52% |
| Total Fat 19.25g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 9.38g | 38% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium 1182mg | 49% |
| Potassium 579mg | 17% |
| Total Carbs 24.94g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.0g | 13% |
| Sugars 5.93g | 4% |
| Protein 15.77g | 25% |
