In the Zone Stuffed Bell Peppers

Tish's Note:

Posted in response to a request for Zone Diet recipes

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 6 green bell peppers , 4 with tops off and 2 diced up for stuffing (2 carb)
• 1 cup diced onion (1 carb)
• ½ cup cooked brown rice (2 carb)
• 1 ¼ cups diced tomatoes (1 carb)
• 6 ounces lean ground beef (4 protein)
• 2 ounces low-fat cheese (2 protein)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil (6 fat)
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Cook 4 peppers in a small amount of water and salt in microwave, until slightly tender.
2. Combine rice, diced peppers, tomato, hamburger meat, and salt/pepper and saute in olive oil until vegetables are tender.
3. Stuff the 4 green peppers with mixture.
4. Any remaining vegetable mixture should be placed around stuffed peppers.
5. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
6. Remove from oven, top with cheese, and serve.

Reviews

[CindyLou2]

These are very good and filling! I make them all the time.

[chef spicey]

Sounds good