Stuffed Bell Peppers With Orzo Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 lrg red sweet peppers mix of red, yellow and/or possibly green
- 12 ounce grnd lamb turkey, or possibly pork
- 1/3 c. onion -- minced
- 8 ounce stewed tomatoes
- 1/3 c. orzo (rice shaped pasta)
- 1 Tbsp. fresh mint basil, or possibly oregano, snipped,
- Â Â Or possibly 1/2 tsp. dry mint basil, or possibly oregano, crushed
- 1/2 tsp grnd allspice
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 c. kasseri -- shredded
- Â Â Or possibly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Halve peppers lengthwise, removing stem ends, seeds, and membranes.
- Immerse peppers in boiling water for 3 min. Remove and sprinkle insides with salt. Invert peppers on paper towels to drain well.
- Preheatoven to 375x F. In a skillet cook lamb, turkey, or possibly pork and onion for 5 min, or possibly until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat. Stir in stewed tomatoes, uncooked pasta, mint, basil, or possibly oregano, allspice, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 7-8 min, or possibly until pasta is al dente. Stir in 1/4 c. of the kasseri or possibly Parmesan cheese. Fill peppers with meat mix. Place in a 2 qt square baking dish along with any remaining meat mix. Bake in a preheated 375x oven for about 15 min, or possibly until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 1-2 min before serving.
- Makes 4 main-dish servings
- Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta frequently used in recipes as a substitute for rice. Here it cooks in the stuffing mix, saving the step of cooking the pasta separately. Downloaded
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 186g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 107 | |
| Calories from Fat 5 | 5% |
| Total Fat 0.56g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.13g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 276mg | 12% |
| Potassium 301mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 22.73g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Sugars 4.65g | 3% |
| Protein 3.83g | 6% |
