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Healthy Unstuffed Bell Peppers (Tex-Mex Style) Recipe

Healthy Unstuffed Bell Peppers (Tex-Mex Style) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 -4 bell peppers (medium sized)
1 lb lean ground turkey
1 cup brown rice
2 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dry barbecue seasoning
14 1/2 oz stewed tomatoes
1 cup kraft 2% milk shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400* Farenheit.
Combine rice and water in a medium pot, set on high, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer (set your timer for 15 minutes).
Cut peppers into quarters and remove seeds. Place on a microwave safe plate and cook on high in microwave about 3 minutes (depending on your microwave) till just tender. set aside.
Place ground turkey in hot high sided frying pan and begin to brown, breaking up to smaller pieces while cooking.
Once the turkey is cooked through, add onions, peppers and spices. Continue to cook om medium-high till onions are tender, add the stewed tomatoes, breaking up large pieces with your hands.Stir to combine with the turkey/onion/spice mixture, reduce heat.
Stir in cooked brown rice.
Place the green peppers on the bottom of a casserole (or lasagna pan).
Pour meat mixture over top, even out with a spoon and top with shredded cheese.
Place in oven and bake till cheese is just melted (about 5 minutes)
(very good served with salsa and/or reduced fat sour cream on the side).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	300.46 Kcal (1258 kJ)
Calories from fat	100.02 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.11g	17%
Cholesterol	69.2mg	23%
Sodium	373.98mg	16%
Potassium	472.34mg	10%
Total Carbs	28.97g	10%
Sugars	4.9g	20%
Dietary Fiber	3.01g	12%
Protein	22.07g	44%
Vitamin C	28mg	47%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	17%
Iron	11.1mg	62%
Calcium	334.7mg	33%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	95.5 Kcal (400 kJ)
Calories from fat	31.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.53g	17%
Cholesterol	22mg	23%
Sodium	118.87mg	16%
Potassium	150.13mg	10%
Total Carbs	9.21g	10%
Sugars	1.56g	20%
Dietary Fiber	0.96g	12%
Protein	7.01g	44%
Vitamin C	8.9mg	47%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	17%
Iron	3.5mg	62%
Calcium	106.4mg	33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

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