Thursday, September 3, 2009

Tri-Color Stuffed Peppers

INGREDIENTS :

2 cups frozen BOCA Ground Crumbles
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen corn
1-1/2 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1-1/2 cups cooked instant brown rice
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese, divided
1 each: large red, yellow and green bell pepper, cut lengthwise in half, seeds removed
1/2 cup water

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

HEAT oven to 400°F . Mix crumbles, corn and salsa in large nonstick skillet. Cook on medium 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in rice and 1/2 cup cheese.

SPOON into pepper halves; place in 13x9-inch baking dish. Pour water into bottom of dish; cover with foil.

BAKE 30 min.; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10 min. or until cheese is melted.


MORE :

Substitute
Substitute white rice for the brown rice.
Best of Season
Recipe can be prepared using whatever color peppers are most readily available.

NUTRITION INFO :
Calories
260
Total fat
5 g
Saturated fat
2.5 g
Cholesterol
10 mg
Sodium
790 mg
Carbohydrate
40 g
Dietary fiber
7 g
Sugars
7 g
Protein
17 g
Vitamin A
45 %DV
Vitamin C
110 %DV
Calcium
35 %DV
Iron
10 %DV
Healthy Living Information
Low fat
Low calorie
Diet Exchange
2 Starch + 1 Vegetable + 2 Meat (VL) + 1/2 Fat

Nutrition Bonus
For a low-calorie, low-fat meal, try this Southwestern twist on a family favorite. As a bonus, the peppers provide a good source of both vitamins A and C.

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