Stuffed Bell Peppers with Lean Mince

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Stuffed Bell Peppers with Lean Mince

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 1 pepper half per serving
Course: Normal Eating Stage
Cuisine: Bariatric Friendly
Calories: 223
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large bell peppers, halved and deseeded
  • 300g (10.5oz) lean beef or turkey mince (5% fat)
  • 90g (1/2 cup) cooked brown rice
  • 100g (3.5oz) tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 40g (1/3 cup) grated mozzarella
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C (375F / gas mark 5).
  2. Brown the mince in a pan until fully cooked, breaking it up as it cooks.
  3. Stir in the cooked rice, chopped tomatoes and Italian herbs, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Spoon the mixture into the pepper halves, arranged in a baking dish.
  5. Top with grated mozzarella and bake for 25-30 minutes until the peppers are tender and the cheese is golden.
  6. Serve warm.

Nutrition information

Per 100g Per serving (232g)
Energy 402kJ / 96kcal 934kJ / 223kcal
Fat 4.4g 10.3g
of which saturates 1.9g 4.4g
Carbohydrate 5.7g 13.2g
of which sugars 2.3g 5.3g
Fibre 1.2g 2.9g
Protein 8.1g 18.8g
Salt 0.1g 0.2g
Barry
Go easy on the rice if you're finding grains sit heavier than other foods. You can always swap it for extra vegetables instead.