Mother's Always Right Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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Mother's Always Right Stuffed Peppers
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
213
Calories
Total time
53
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
  2. Bring 1 cup of rice, 2 1/4 cups of water, and teaspoons butter to a boil.
  3. Lower to med-high flame, and cook for 18 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally.
  4. In the meantime, wash peppers.
  5. Cut a half an inch around the stem of the peppers.
  6. Remove the seeds and white pithy insides.
  7. Bring a large pot of water to a boil with added smashed garlic.
  8. Add green peppers (make sure that the water flows into the peppers so that they sink)
  9. When the water comes to a boil again, simmer for 12 minutes.
  10. When finished simmering, drain them very carefully, trying to not break them apart.
  11. Heat saute pan with Pam sprayed evenly on bottom for 30 seconds.
  12. Add onions and garlic and cook on medium-high for 3 minutes S.
  13. Stir in the tomato sauce, cooked rice, 4 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 cup Salsa.
  14. Remove from the heat and mix together.
  15. Spray a cookie sheet (or any large pan with sides) with Pam and place the peppers in the pan.
  16. Fill the peppers with the mixture.
  17. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes
  18. Top the peppers with the remaining mozzarella cheese and continue baking for 3 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 212.78 Kcal (891 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.29g 2%
Cholesterol 10.19mg 3%
Sodium 1628.11mg 68%
Potassium 477.03mg 10%
Total Carbs 34.64g 12%
Sugars 11.61g 46%
Dietary Fiber 5.01g 20%
Protein 15.54g 31%
Vitamin C 73.6mg 123%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 402.5mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 55.95 Kcal (234 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.34g 2%
Cholesterol 2.68mg 3%
Sodium 428.12mg 68%
Potassium 125.44mg 10%
Total Carbs 9.11g 12%
Sugars 3.05g 46%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 20%
Protein 4.09g 31%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 123%
Iron 0.3mg 6%
Calcium 105.8mg 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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