Three-Cheese Stuffed Peppers

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Three-Cheese Stuffed Peppers

 

Recipe By : Healthful Cooking, Mary Carroll, StarTrib 10/01

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes, Vegetarian Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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6 medium yellow or red bell peppers

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/3 cup dry white wine or defatted stock

1/2 cup minced onion

1/3 cup minced green bell pepper

3 cloves garlic -- minced

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 cup grated raw zucchini

1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup toasted bread crumbs or as needed

Freshly ground pepper

 

Serves 6.

 

Low-fat Italian cheeses take the place of higher-fat Swiss in these stuffed

peppers.

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice tops off peppers and remove

seeds. Lightly brush peppers inside and outside with olive oil. Place in

9-by 13-inch nonstick baking dish. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until peppers

are slightly softened. Set aside.

 

Heat wine in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, stir well to coat

with liquid and cook 5 minutes. Add the minced green pepper, garlic and

oregano and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until green pepper is bright in

color. Remove from heat.

 

In medium bowl, combine zucchini, ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella and 1/2 cup

bread crumbs. Add onion mixture and black pepper to taste. Add more bread

crumbs if needed to thicken mixture enough to spoon into cavities of whole

peppers.

 

Fill peppers with mixture and return to oven. Bake 30 minutes or until

filling is lightly browned and bubbly.

 

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 200 Carbohydrates 17 g Protein

13 g Fat 9 g including sat. fat 5 g Cholesterol 24 mg Sodium 340 mg

Calcium 335 mg Dietary fiber 2 g Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1 bread/

starch exch., 1 1/2 medium-fat meat exch., and 1/2 fat exch.

 

 

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