Beef / Pork

Alternative Stuffed Peppers is for Dinner.

Alternative Stuffed Peppers takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Alternative Stuffed Peppers takes 40 minutes to cook.

Alternative Stuffed Peppers makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Alternative Stuffed Peppers are:

4 serving Red Bell Pepper (one medium pepper)
16 oz Ground beef, lean
1 cup Quinoa
0.5 cup pieces Mushrooms, fresh
0.25 cup, chopped Onions, raw
1 cloves Garlic
1 cup Spaghetti/Marinara Sauce (tomato sauce)

Here is how you make Alternative Stuffed Peppers:

Core peppers and blanche until just becoming flexible. Remove from heat.Chop onions, mushrooms and garlic (add the diced pepper tops if you like).Brown the hamburger, adding the garlic to it and then drain. Add the tomato sauce and remove from heat. Stir in the chopped vegetables.Prepare the Quinoa per instructions and then add to the hamburger mixture. Preheat oven to 400 and fill the pepper shells with the mixture. Top with a tbsp of sauce and spinkle with grated parmesan. Bake for 30 mins or until tender. Serve whole, or in halves.Serving Size: 4 - 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DREDZONE71.

The nutritional information for Alternative Stuffed Peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 411.8

• Total Fat: 25.4 g
• Cholesterol: 85.1 mg
• Sodium: 336.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 23.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Alternative Stuffed Peppers is Low Carb