Tasteful Thursday

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Serving size: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef (90% or leaner)
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1½ Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 cups brown rice, cooked
• 24 oz jar of organic reduced-sugar spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup reduced-fat, shredded Italian 4 cheese blend

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2.25 qt casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown lean ground beef with green pepper, red pepper, onion and minced garlic.
3. Drain excess fat from meat mixture.
4. Return ground beef, peppers and onion mixture to skillet. Add oregano, Stir in cooked brown rice and spaghetti sauce. Stir ingredients until evenly combined.Transfer meat and sauce to casserole dish. Cover casserole evenly with cheese.
5. Bake casserole for 20-25 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving (1 cup):

Calories: 297

Calories from fat: 85

Fat: 9g

Saturated Fat: 3g

Cholesterol: 50mg

Sodium: 477mg

Carbohydrates: 29g

Fiber: 4g

Sugar 8g

Protein: 26g

Calcium: 16%g

Iron: 18%

WWP+: 8

Taken from http://www.skinnymom.com/2014/04/11/skinny-stuffed-pepper-casserole/