Beef / Pork

Stuff Pepper Casserole (low sodium) is for Dinner.

Stuff Pepper Casserole (low sodium) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Stuff Pepper Casserole (low sodium) takes 25 minutes to cook.

Stuff Pepper Casserole (low sodium) makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Stuff Pepper Casserole (low sodium) are:

1 lb pound extra-lean ground beef
2 small green peppers, coarsely chopped
1 tsp onion powder
salt to taste, optional (not used in calculation)
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 C white rice, cooked
3 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce (add in 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, 2 tsp onion powder, and 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder to give more flavor.)
1 1/2 C colby-jack cheese, shredded, divided

Here is how you make Stuff Pepper Casserole (low sodium):

Preheat oven to 350.Cook meat in frying pan until almost completely browned. Drain and rinse. Place beef back in pan and add peppers, onion powder, salt, and garlic cloves. Cook over medium-low heat until beef in completely cooked and peppers begin to turn tender.In a 2 1/2 qt casserole, stir together the rice, spaghetti sauce (and added spices if using), and 3/4 C cheese.Add in the beef mixture and stir until combined. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.Bake for 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese begins to brown. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.Serving Size: 7 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NOVENARAE.

The nutritional information for Stuff Pepper Casserole (low sodium) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 285.5

• Total Fat: 14.9 g
• Cholesterol: 56.2 mg
• Sodium: 162.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 17.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Stuff Pepper Casserole (low sodium) is Low Fat