Recipe: Stuffed Bell Peppers

Another healthy recipe if anyone is interested.  I made these for dinner last night...

Stuffed Bell Peppers

4 large green bell peppers
1 cup of cooked brown rice
1 lb 93% lean ground turkey (I used 96% lean ground beef)
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can diced tomatoes (with italian seasoning is better)
tomato sauce--enough to cover bottom of casserole dish *I also poured some tomato sauce on top of each pepper after filling w/the beef/rice mixture.
2 TBSP canola oil
salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes.  Place in casserole dish--the bottom of dish should be covered with a thin layer of tomato sauce.  In a pan, add canola oil and sautee the onions until translucent (5-7 minutes).  Add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes.  Then add the ground turkey (or beef) amd brown.  In a large bowl, combine the cooked ground turkey or beef, brown rice, and diced tomatoes.  Add salt & pepper to taste.  Scoop mixture into each bell pepper half.

Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. 

Makes 4 servings--296.2 calories each, 8.6g fat, 30.9g carbohydrates, 24.4g protein.