Stuffed Bell Peppers, Buttered Corn and Texas Cheese Toast
Meal Time - 40 minutes / Serves 4
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare bell peppers and place in oven: 25 minutes
- When 10 minutes of baking time remains, prepare toast and corn; serve: 15 minutes
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Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients
1 pound 93% lean ground beef
one 12-ounce package 50% less fat sausage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
4 large bell peppers
one 4-ounce can mushroom pieces
one 8-ounce can tomato sauce
one 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 cup instant rice
aluminum foil
Steps
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Fill saucepan 3/4 full of hot water, cover and place on high heat to boil for bell peppers.
3. Preheat sauté pan on medium-high for 2-3 minutes.
4. Place ground beef, sausage, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning in sauté pan. Cook for 7-10 minutes until brown, and all pink is gone. Stir frequently, breaking meat up into small crumbles as it cooks. Drain well.
5. Wash bell peppers; cut tops off and remove seeds. Trim bottom of bell peppers evenly. (This will help peppers to stand upright.) Add peppers to boiling water, cover and boil for 5 minutes.
6. Stir into meat mixture: drained mushrooms, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes (including liquid) and rice. Cook for 3 minutes.
7. Using tongs, remove bell peppers and stand upright in 8-inch baking dish.
8. Remove meat mixture from heat and pack each bell pepper with mixture, mounding the top. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Serve.
Buttered Corn
Ingredients
one 10-ounce package frozen corn kernels
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 cup reduced fat milk
Steps
1. Combine all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl.
2. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Serve.
Texas Cheese Toast
Ingredients
8 slices Texas cheese toast
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Steps
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Remove bread from bag and separate slices.
3. Place slices flat, cheese side up, on baking sheet (or aluminum foil). Sprinkle with seasoning.
4. Bake 5-7 minutes on middle shelf of oven. Serve.
Nutritional Information
Calories (kcal) 1007; Total Fat (g) 50.7; Saturated Fat (g) 18.8; Cholesterol (mg) 151; Carbohydrate (g) 84.4; Dietary Fiber (g) 7.9; Protein (g) 52.7; Sodium (mg) 2045; Potassium (mg) 644; Calcium (mg) 121; Iron (mg) 5.7
Daily Values: Vitamin A 44%; Vitamin C 157%; Calcium 12%; Iron 32%
Utensils & Cookware
- 5-quart saucepan with lid
- 10- to 12-inch sauté pan
- cooking spoons
- knife and cutting board
- tongs
- 8-inch baking dish
- measuring utensils
- microwave-safe bowl with lid
- baking sheet
Shortcuts & Tips
For a bright and colorful dish use red, yellow and green bell peppers. Also, reduce fat by 22 grams by replacing cheese toast with unbuttered Bakery bread.