Cheese and Rice Stuffed Peppers
4 medium green bell peppers
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 fresh ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Slice off the tops of the peppers. Wash the peppers and remove the cores and seeds. Stand the pepper cups upright in a saucepan containing 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover tightly and allow to steam for 5 minutes. Remove and drain. In a large bowl, mix together the rice, cheese, parsley, salt, and ground pepper. Divide the mixture and stuff each pepper. Stand the peppers in a loaf pan or cupcake tins. Bake for about 15 minutes, until the filling is hot and the cheese melts. Number of servings 4. Serving size 1 Pepper.
Exchanges per serving: 1-1/2 Starch 2 Vegetable 1 Meat Lean. Nutrition Information: Amount per serving: Calories 222, Calories From Fat 39, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholestrol 15 mg, Sodium 455 mg, Total Carbohydrate 31 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Sugars 3 g, Protein 12 g Thanks to www.diabetes.org
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