Name: Stuffed Green Peppers
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6

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Portions:
6

Serving Size:
1 pepper half

Diet Types:

CKD non-dialysis
Diabetes
Dialysis
Lower Protein

Ingredients

3 green bell peppers
1 pound ground beef
2 teaspoons unsalted margarine (divided use)
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3 tablespoons thick and chunky mild salsa
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash® onion herb seasoning
2 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup soft white bread crumbs
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika

Preparation

Cut peppers in half from stem to bottom. Remove seeds. Parboil 4 minutes.
In a large frying pan cook ground beef. Remove meat and reserve. Discard pan drippings.
Sauté onion in 1 teaspoon margarine until translucent. Add salsa, Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning, cooked rice and meat. Stir to combine.
Stuff green pepper halves with the meat and rice mixture, and place into a shallow baking dish. Add 1/2 cup water to the pan.
Combine bread crumbs, poultry seasoning and melted margarine. Sprinkle over stuffed peppers.
Cover and bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes until browned.

Helpful hints

To reduce fat substitute 7% fat ground turkey for ground beef.
For variety use red or orange bell peppers instead of green peppers.

Submitted by: Recipes from Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook written by Sara Colman, RD, CSR, CDE and Dorothy Gordon, RN and submitted by DaVita dietitian Sara in California.