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Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups water, divided
1 1/2 cups minute brown rice, uncooked
1 lb ground sirloin
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 1/2 cups reduced-fat spaghetti sauce, divided
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
3 large bell peppers (green, yellow or red )

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Bring 1 1/2 cups of the water to boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, brown ground sirloin and Italian seasoning.
Once meat is browned, add in chopped zucchini, 1 cup of spaghetti sauce, 1 cup of cheese, and the cooked rice. Stir well.
Clean and cut peppers in half, removing seeds. Place into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Spoon the meat mixture into peppers.
Top with the remaining 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce and 1/2 cup cheese.
Add 1/2 cup water to the bottom of the dish, cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	397.11 Kcal (1663 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.63g	7%
Cholesterol	68.36mg	23%
Sodium	428.61mg	18%
Potassium	451.74mg	10%
Total Carbs	59.75g	20%
Sugars	4.28g	17%
Dietary Fiber	5.46g	22%
Protein	31.31g	63%
Vitamin C	62.8mg	105%
Vitamin A	1.5mg	49%
Iron	27.1mg	151%
Calcium	301.7mg	30%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	105.34 Kcal (441 kJ)
Calories from fat	11.06 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.23g	7%
Cholesterol	18.13mg	23%
Sodium	113.7mg	18%
Potassium	119.83mg	10%
Total Carbs	15.85g	20%
Sugars	1.13g	17%
Dietary Fiber	1.45g	22%
Protein	8.31g	63%
Vitamin C	16.7mg	105%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	49%
Iron	7.2mg	151%
Calcium	80mg	30%

* 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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