Dinner

Healthy,Hearty Stuffed Peppers is for Dinner.

Healthy,Hearty Stuffed Peppers takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Healthy,Hearty Stuffed Peppers takes 15 minutes to cook.

Healthy,Hearty Stuffed Peppers makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy,Hearty Stuffed Peppers are:

4 large bell peppers-tops removed
1 cup cooked lentils
1 cup cooked brown rice
1-29 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1/8 teaspoon each-rosemary,thyme,oregano
2 oz. shredded low fat cheddar cheese,or rice cheese (if available).
*The nutritional values are based on low fat cheddar,because rice cheese was not listed.Either will work fine.

Here is how you make Healthy,Hearty Stuffed Peppers:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees1)Remove tops of peppers.2)Fill a 2 quart pot with water and bring to a boil.Place the cleaned bell peppers into the water and boil 5 minutes.3)While the peppers boil,mix the seasonings into the crushed tomatoes,then mix the cooked lentils,cooked brown rice,and about 1/4 of the crushed tomatoes together,until the mixture is moist but not wet.4)Remove peppers from boiling water and discard water5)After allowing the peppers to drain of excess water,fill each one with the rice mixture to the top of the pepper6)Place the peppers in a deep baking dish,and pour the rest of the crushed tomatoes into the dish7)Top each pepper with 1/2 oz.. of shredded cheese8)Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese melts9)Remove from oven,serve and enjoy!Serves 4TIP: When you are finished cooking the peppers in the oven,remove and save the leftover crushed tomatoes.Use them the next time you have whole grain pasta.The flavor from the peppers being cooked in it, is delicious.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHERRY822.

The nutritional information for Healthy,Hearty Stuffed Peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 194.3

• Total Fat: 2.1 g
• Cholesterol: 3.0 mg
• Sodium: 126.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
• Protein: 11.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Healthy,Hearty Stuffed Peppers is Low Fat