Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
Serves 4|
Hands-On Time:
10m
|
Total Time:
1hr
20m
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1/2 pound ground beef chuck
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 ounces Monterey Jack, grated (1 cup)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 4 large bell peppers, halved lengthwise, ribs and seeds removed
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
- salsa, for serving
Directions
- Heat oven to 375° F. Cook the rice according to the package directions.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallion whites and beef and cook, breaking the beef up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the corn, chilies, cumin, cooked rice, ½ cup of the Monterey Jack, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Arrange the bell peppers, cut-side up, in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or pan. Divide the beef mixture among the bell peppers, add ½ cup water to the dish, tightly cover the dish with foil, and bake until the bell peppers are soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of Monterey Jack, and bake until browned, 5 to 7 minutes more.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt and ¼ cup water. Drizzle over the bell peppers and top with the salsa and scallion greens.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 521
- Fat 20g
- Sat Fat 9g
- Cholesterol 60mg
- Sodium 574mg
- Protein 26g
- Carbohydrate 59g
- Sugar 7g
- Fiber 5g
- Iron 4mg
- Calcium 316mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.
Quick Tip
The bell peppers can be stuffed up to 12 hours in advance; refrigerate, covered. Bake as directed, adding 5 to 10 minutes
to the portion of the baking time when the dish is covered.
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