Friday, October 16, 2009

Velveeta Stuffed Peppers

6 large bell peppers (red, yellow, and orange) **green work but don't taste as good.
1lb lean ground turkey (93/7) or ground beef
1 steamer bag of brown rice (Bird's Eye)
6oz Velveeta 2% milk sliced
12 Tbsp Salsa Con Queso
1 egg slightly beaten
1/2-1 cup diced onion

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slice peppers vertically and scoop out the seeds. Place face up in a greased 9x13 glass pan.
3. Brown ground turkey and onion in a large skillet.
4. Steam the rice according to the directions on the steamer bag.
5. Mix in the rice and 1 egg and turn off the heat.
6. Place 1/2 slice of velveeta in the bottom of each pepper half.
7. Fill the peppers with the turkey rice mixture.
8. Top each pepper half with 1Tbsp salsa con queso.
9. Bake for 30-45 minutes until peppers are soft.

Makes 6 servings - 2 pepper halves per serving

Nutritional Info per Serving:
Calories: 302
Fat: 12.27
Fiber: 4.5

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