Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
½ of recipe
Calories
271
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
3.5 g
Sodium
908 mg
Total Carbohydrate
36 g
Dietary Fiber
4.5 g
Protein
17 g
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients
Measures
Cooking spray
White onion, chopped
¼
Garlic clove, minced
1
Jalapeno, minced (optional)
½
90% lean ground sirloin
½ pound
Uncooked white rice
¼ cup
Reduced-sodium chicken broth
½ cup
Tomato sauce
½ cup
Grated Parmesan cheese
2 + 2 tablespoons
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Large egg, lightly beaten
1
Large green bell peppers, cut in half with seeds and membranes removed
2
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeno to pan, and sauté 3-4 minutes, until onion is tender. Add beef and cook 5-7 minutes, breaking with a spatula as it cooks, until browned. Add rice and sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broth, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Combine rice mixture, tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons cheese, and pepper in a large bowl. Let cook 1-2 minutes, and then stir in egg.
- Arrange pepper halves, open-side up, on a large baking dish and spoon even amounts of rice mixture into peppers. Bake 15 minutes then sprinkle with remaining cheese, cover, and bake another 10-15 minutes, until cheese melts.