YUM!!! We experimented a bit with some of our older recipes and came up with this deliciousness today for lunch!!
Italian Stuffed Peppers (and totally 21 Day Fix/Hammer & Chisel approved btw) <3 span="">
Ingredients:
- 4 large green bell peppers, tops, ribs and seeds removed
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef (or turkey burger)
- 2 cups homemade or no sugar added salsa
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1.5 cup cooked brown rice (or shredded zucchini or zoodles if you want to save your yellows)
- 1 1/3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Wash peppers.
3. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onions until meat is cooked through. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
4. Add in the cooked rice, 1.5 cup of the salsa, 2/3 cup of the shredded cheese and simmer for 2-3 minutes on medium low heat. (Taste and sprinkle with himalayan salt and pepper, if desired.)
5. Spray a square baking dish with olive oil cooking spray and set peppers upright. Fill them with the meat and rice mixture and top each with remaining salsa. Cover with foil and bake for an hour or refrigerate/freeze until you are ready to bake.
6. After an hour, uncover peppers and top with the remaining cheese. Bake an additional 5 -10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
7. Garnish with fresh basil and enjoy.
If you're following the 21DF container system, one serving equals 1 Red, 1 Green, 1 yellow, 1 Blue.
