Stuffed Bell Pepper Jack-o-Lanterns
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 pound lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added
tomato sauce, divided
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
4 large orange bell peppers
Salt & pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add
onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally,
until softened and beginning to brown, about 3 min.
Add beef, salt and pepper; cook, crumbling with a
wooden spoon, just until it loses its pink color, about
5 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in rice,
3/4 cup tomato sauce and parsley.
3. Meanwhile, cut out stem ends of bell peppers and
set aside; scoop out seeds. With a sharp paring knife,
cut out a jack-o'-lantern face on one side of each
pepper. Place the peppers and tops, cut-side down,
in a microwave-safe pie pan. Add ¼ cup water. Microwave on High until tender but firm,
4 to 6 minutes. Empty the water from the dish and turn the peppers cut-side up.
4. Stuff the peppers with the beef mixture. Spoon the remaining ¼ cup tomato sauce over
the peppers. Bake until the mixture is heated through, 20 to 25 minutes. Place the tops
on the peppers.
Serving size: 1 stuffed pepper
383 Calories, 33C/16F/27P
ORIGINAL RECIPE: https://www.eatingwell.com/.../jack-o-lantern-stuffed.../...
