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Beef-Stuffed Peppers

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Recipe courtesy of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association

Preparation facts

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

4 medium green, red or yellow bell peppers

3/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup uncooked regular white rice

3 Tbs ketchup

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp pepper

Sauce:

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained

1 Tbs ketchup

1/2 tsp dried oregano

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Cut tops off bell peppers; remove seeds.

Combine ground beef, onion, rice, 3 tablespoons ketchup, salt, 1/2 teaspoon oregano and pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Spoon into peppers; stand peppers in 8 x 8-inch baking dish.

Combine sauce ingredients; pour over peppers. Cover dish tightly with aluminium foil. Bake in 350°F oven 1-1/2 hours to medium (160°F) doneness, until beef is not pink in centre and juices show no pink colour.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 394
Calories from Fat 222 (56%)
% Daily Value*
37%Total Fat 24g
48%Saturated Fat 9.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 10.3g
28%Cholesterol 85mg
33%Sodium 796mg
24%Potassium 855mg
7%Total Carbohydrate 22g
16%Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 12g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
46%Protein 23g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.